The Documentary Film About the Evacuation of Ukrainians Has Become the Laureate of the Pare Lorentz Award
The documentary "In the Rearview" by Polish director Maciek Hamela, depicting the evacuation stories of Ukrainians from front-line cities and towns, has won the Pare Lorentz Award from the International Documentary Association.
The film's team announced this achievement on social media.
"We got it! In the Rearview is the winner of the Pare Lorentz Award at the 39th IDA Documentary Awards! This award means a lot to us, as it is named after a fearless and boundary-pushing filmmaker who believed that film has enormous potential for improving social justice and education, and who also documented the horror of war himself," the team's announcement states.
The film portrays a collective image of Ukrainians forced to leave their homes – among the heroes are children, women, elderly individuals, and men attempting to escape the unprovoked, genocidal war waged by Russia in Ukraine.
The events of the film unfold in an evacuation van, with the film's director, Maciek Hamela, serving as the driver. Throughout the film, the camera primarily focuses on the van's passengers, capturing them in dramatic moments as they flee from the conflict.
Recall that recently, the American Producers Guild announced the list of nominees for the "Outstanding Documentary Producer of the Year Award 2024." Among the nominees is the film by Ukrainian journalist Mstyslav Chernov, "20 Days in Mariupol."
The film tells the story of a Ukrainian journalist who found himself in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, blocked by Russian forces.
Documentary footage captures numerous pieces of evidence of Russian war crimes, including indiscriminate bombings of civilian objects, the death toll from Russian shelling of peaceful inhabitants, adults, and children.
Mariupol was completely captured by Russian forces in May 2022. According to officially confirmed data, at least 20,000 civilians died in the city. This figure is not considered final, as the ability to document and verify facts of casualties was lost after the complete occupation of the city by Russia.
Earlier, The Gaze also reported that the film "Glory to the Heroes" by French journalist and philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy was screened at the United Nations headquarters in New York for representatives of 193 countries worldwide.
The film shares the stories of Ukrainian soldiers, volunteers, and civilians, documented by Lévy during his journey to the front-line cities and hottest spots of the Ukrainian front in June 2023.