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Animals in War

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Blending observational realism with poetic imagery, ANIMALS IN WAR refracts the devastation of the war in Ukraine through the lives of animals it left behind. As cities empty and frontlines shift, creatures both domestic and wild navigate a world instantly reshaped by violence. Featuring Oscar winner Sean Penn and told through a collection of visually arresting vignettes by leading Ukrainian filmmakers, ANIMALS IN WAR is a meditation on survival, innocence, and the tension between humanity and nature in times of war.
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Lael Loewenstein FilmWeek (LAist) Jul 29, 2026
When this film is good, it's very good, and shows the consequences and toll of war in a way that we haven't necessarily seen before. Go to Full Review
Christie Cronan Common Sense Media Jul 7, 2026
4/5
A compelling compilation of short films capturing the intense, emotional toll of war through the eyes of innocent animals, Animals in War reveals the often overlooked victims of conflict: nature. Go to Full Review
Josh Bell Crooked Marquee Jun 23, 2026
B
An uneven but often powerful collection of vignettes set during the current Russian invasion. Go to Full Review
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Sviatoslav Kostiuk

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Andriy Lidahovskyi

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Alexei Mamedov

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Ivan Sautkin

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Yuliya Shashkova

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Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi

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Synopsis Blending observational realism with poetic imagery, ANIMALS IN WAR refracts the devastation of the war in Ukraine through the lives of animals it left behind. As cities empty and frontlines shift, creatures both domestic and wild navigate a world instantly reshaped by violence. Featuring Oscar winner Sean Penn and told through a collection of visually arresting vignettes by leading Ukrainian filmmakers, ANIMALS IN WAR is a meditation on survival, innocence, and the tension between humanity and nature in times of war.
Director
Sviatoslav Kostiuk, Andriy Lidahovskyi, Alexei Mamedov, Ivan Sautkin, Yuliya Shashkova, Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Maksym Tuzov
Producer
Oleg Kokhan, Oleksiy Makukhin, Andrew Molina
Screenwriter
Oleg Kokhan, Sviatoslav Kostiuk, Andriy Lidahovskyi, Alexei Mamedov, Ivan Sautkin, Yuliya Shashkova, Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Maksym Tuzov
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Sota Cinema Group
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 26, 2026
Runtime
1h 38m
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