The Making of "Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom": A Conversation with Filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky

Ukrainian documentary filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky will visit Södertörn University to talk about his documentary "Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom", which will be shown at the Stockholm International Film Festival 2022.

The discussion will focus on director Evgeny Afineevsky’s experiences of filming a documentary during a war. What lessons does he have for journalists and other documentary filmmakers who want to cover the war in Ukraine, or other international conflicts and wars?

The panel will discuss questions such as what is involved in filming a documentary in these conditions? How do you work with sources and what ethical dilemmas may filmmakers or journalists face when reporting from a warzone?

Panellists:

Evgeny Afineevsky, director

Team members (actors and/or producer)

Moderators:

Walid Al-Saqaf, associate professor of journalism

Kristina Reigert, professor of journalism

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From the festival programme:

"Over a period of six months, director Afineevsky met a great number of people, including a stand-up comedian who performs in bomb shelters, a reporter who stubbornly continues reporting and a seven-year-old with an adult’s sarcasm. Their stories, accompanied by Helen Mirren’s narration, allow us to witness the terrible reality of Putin’s senseless invasion. An important documentary that deserves to reach a large audience."

Excerpt from the film will be shown during the panel discussion.

About Evgeny Afineevsky

Afineevsky directed the Oscar and Emmy nominated Winter on Fire:
Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, which has galvanized people around the
world to demonstrate against oppressive dictatorships; Cries from Syria,
which opened hearts and minds about people trapped in civil war after
premiering at the Sundance Film Festival; and Francesco, for which he
earned the trust of Pope Francis, joining him on a globe-trotting tour to
alleviate division through love and kindness. His latest film Freedom on
Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom recently premiered at the 2022 Venice
Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.