On 24 February 2022, Yeyhen and his friends decide to volunteer to join the first aid battalion on the eastern front of the Ukrainian war. They are willing to provide all necessary support and evacuate the wounded. For six months, the hand-held càmera follows them with showing the rawness, fear, hatred and bitterness of war with shocking proximity and without intermediaries. However, Yeyhen and his comrades always keep their faith in the end of the war.

The young men leave the front for a couple of days to visit their evacuated families in an idyllic spot in western Ukraine and to baptise the son of one of them. As soon as the celebration is over, they are forced to return to the front.

Conference: Documentary filmmaking against the backdrop of war

Wednesday 24th of May - 17:30 h | CCCB Auditorium | Free

• The day before the screening of 'Eastern Front', its director, Vitaly Mansky, and Alba Sotorra will have a dialogue, moderated by Marc Marginedas, about documentary filmmaking in the midst of armed conflicts. What are the challenges when filming a war or bringing real stories to the big screen against the backdrop of an armed conflict?

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