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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
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Animals in War
Animals in War
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Blending observational realism with poetic imagery, ANIMALS IN WAR refracts the devastation of the war in Ukraine through the lives of animals it left behind. As cities empty and frontlines shift, creatures both domestic and wild navigate a world instantly reshaped by violence. Featuring Oscar winner Sean Penn and told through a collection of visually arresting vignettes by leading Ukrainian filmmakers, ANIMALS IN WAR is a meditation on survival, innocence, and the tension between humanity and nature in times of war.

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
  • Highest Rating
    "A compelling compilation of short films capturing the intense, emotional toll of war through the eyes of innocent animals, Animals in War reveals the often overlooked victims of conflict: nature."
    Christie Cronan, Common Sense Media
  • Highest Rating
    "An... often powerful collection of vignettes set during the current Russian invasion."
    Josh Bell, Crooked Marquee
  • Highest Rating
    "“Animals in War” both evokes the war and, at its best, achieves something poetic and emotionally moving."
    Leonard Quart, The Berkshire Edge

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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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