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20226 minPG-13doc-short

WAR

20226 minPG-13doc-short

Over 100 black and white photographs taken in Ukrainian cities from February 24 to May 31, 2022, depict the effects of war.

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Over 100 black and white photographs taken in Ukrainian cities from February 24 to May 31, 2022, depict the effects of war.

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Oleg Sosnovdirector

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Kyiv's streets and buildings bear the scars of conflict captured in stark black and white photographs. Olexandr Glyadelov documented the destruction from February 24 to May 31, 2022, in cities such as Bucha, Irpin, and Kharkiv. Accompanied by Anton Baibakov's music, the six-minute film presents a visual account of the war's impact on urban life across Ukraine.

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