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Animals in War

Directed by Sviatoslav Kostiuk, Andriy Lidahovskyi, Alexei Mamedov, Ivan Sautkin, Yuliya Shashkova, Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Maksym Tuzov
Omnibus Entertainment
2025
98 Minutes
Ukraine, Germany
English, Ukrainian
Drama, War
Animals, War and Peace, Russian/Slavic Studies, European Studies, Animal Studies
Not Rated
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Seven short stories from Ukrainian and foreign artists, whose protagonists are animals suffering from the terrible war in Ukraine.

Cast

  • Sean Penn
  • Maryna Koshkina
  • Olga Korotyayeva
  • Andrey Isaenko
  • Aleksey Zubkov
  • Oleksandr Pecherytsia
  • Andriy Lidahovskyi
  • Denis Kapustin
  • Highest Rating
    "Animals in War shows the war as a humanitarian as well as an ecological disaster without borders, relevant to the whole world. The anthology’s creators convey this message through suffering animals caught in the middle of a human conflict, rather than through scenes of combat."
    Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, EcoWatch
  • Highest Rating
    "I implore you to see Animals of War. Come for Sean Penn, stay for the incredible Ukrainian minds who brought it to life."
    Rua Fay, Cinemasters

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Awards & Recognition

Nominated
Best Feature Film
Ukrainian Film Critics Awards
Nominated
Best Director
Ukrainian Film Critics Awards
Nominated
Best Actress
Ukrainian Film Critics Awards
Official Selection
Tribeca Film Festival

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