The Oscar-winner ventures to the front lines of the battle in a behind-the-scenes account of the devastating conflict.
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“We set out to tell a lighthearted tale of this comedic actor who had been elected President of Ukraine and instead became witness to a historic leader and his country’s war for freedom,” Penn said. “When you step into a country of such incredible unity, you realize what we have all been missing.” “What makes this film extraordinary is the immersive nature of Penn’s journey…” says Susan Zirinsky, president of production company See It Now Studios. “Being in the president’s bunker the night of the invasion to speak firsthand with Zelensky whose country has been facing down the bloodiest invasion in Europe since World War II, Penn appreciated the extraordinarily historic weight of this moment and understood, from that moment on, the world had changed.
In addition to interviewing Zelensky, Penn speaks with veterans from Russia’s 2014 invasion , a widow who lost her husband at Maidan, musicians in Kyiv bracing themselves for Putin’s attacks and key political players. Penn also visited people whose homes and families are destroyed and meets several soldiers — including women becoming snipers and children who are “training to defend their country.” He also talks to top Ukrainian, Polish and U.S. government officials.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been considered the biggest threat to peace and security in Europe since the end of the Cold War and marked the largest European invasion since World War II. According to
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