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Watch our Washington Post Live conversation with filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky and former Ukrainian defense minister Oleksii Reznikov. They spoke with Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell about the documentary, the future of Ukraine and U.S. support for the war-torn country.

What Critics Are Saying

“Freedom on Fire” demystifies the actuality of war and forces the audience to engage with the truth of what it entails.

— Leila Latif, IndieWire

“...the real strength of “Freedom on Fire” is how it finds those human moments in the middle of devastation...

— Steve Pond, The Wrap

“…A sweeping picture of brutality and resilience… / …tear-inducing film…”

—Kevin Maher, The Times

"…a masterful documentary, one that will resonate well with the discourse of the war effort as the Russian Invasion of Ukraine enters its sixth month and the conflict shows no signs of abating any time soon…”

— Anthony Carter, San Francisco Post

“….the film is intensely powerful not least in presenting us with a saturation of material for a straight two hours… this is a film that could almost be updated with every single screening; let’s hope it won’t need to be for too much longer.”

—Jonathan Romney, Screen Daily / Screen International

"Film is less a catalogue of horrors than a tribute to the people who look for strength despite those horrors; it continually finds moments of grace, humanity and even beauty that seem almost unfathomable in these circumstances"

— Steve Pond, The Wrap

LATEST NEWS

MSNBC Morning Joe: 'Freedom on Fire' gives look inside Russia's war in Ukraine

CBS News: Impact of Ukraine war depicted in new documentary

The Hill: Ukrainian woman fights on after 65 days in bomb shelter with baby.
March 8, 2023 — The Hill: Ukrainian woman fights on after 65 days in bomb shelter with baby. March 8, 2023

WeHo Times: WeHo City to Screen and Discuss ‘Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom’.
March 1, 2024 — WeHo Times: WeHo City to Screen and Discuss ‘Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom’. March 1, 2024

Daily Kos: Watch these documentary movies to understand the Russian war against Ukraine. February 24, 2024

Vatican News: Pope attends screening of documentary on war in Ukraine.
November 21, 2023 — Vatican News: Pope attends screening of documentary on war in Ukraine. November 21, 2023

US Embassy: Screening of “Freedom On Fire” Organized by the US Embassy in Berlin.
September 27, 2023 — US Embassy: Screening of “Freedom On Fire” Organized by the US Embassy in Berlin. September 27, 2023

Yahoo News: 'Freedom on Fire' gives a voice to the voiceless after Putin invasion.
March 8, 2023 — Yahoo News: 'Freedom on Fire' gives a voice to the voiceless after Putin invasion. March 8, 2023