Intercepted

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Intercepted

2024

1h 33m

Documentary

War

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Ukrainian intelligence services have intercepted thousands of phone calls Russian soldiers made from the battlefield in Ukraine to their families and friends in Russia, painting a stark picture of the cruelty of war in a dizzying emotional tension. Juxtaposed with images of the destruction caused by the invasion and the day-to-day life of the Ukrainian people who resist and rebuild, the voices of the Russian soldiers -- ranging from being filled with heroic illusions to complete disappointment and loss of reason, from looting to committing more horrible war crimes, from propaganda to doubt and disillusionment -- expose the whole scope of the dehumanizing power of war and imperialist nature of the Russian aggression.

Phil Hoad

Guardian

A bleak and searing wiretap into Putin’s warping effect on his people and the psychology of power.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 18, 2025

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

By anonymizing both the callers and the places featured in the documentary, “Intercepted” becomes a sobering portrait of the many millions of lives interrupted by this war.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 5, 2024

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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

“Intercepted” is yet another crucial eyewitness document of the Russia-Ukraine war, one that makes the personal stakes painfully vivid.

Oct 3, 2024

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

...creates a unique view of the war in Ukraine by juxtaposing audio from the intercepted phone calls of Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine with shots of the war-ravaged country.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 16, 2025

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Michael Ward

Should I See It

Harrowing, unpredictable, and haunting.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 17, 2024

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Dan Schindel

Hyperallergic

"Intercepted" posits a twinned dialectic between sound and image and between invader and invaded.

Oct 17, 2024

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Eliane V

A must-see. A sad, disgusting and choking reality of war and the dictatorship of the assassin Putin.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Roman P

Straightforward, but clear and efficient. Listening and reading these phone calls, supported by the visuals, left enough room for my critical thinking to unfold.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Michael Shane B

Intercepted communications like these can provide a revealing and unfiltered glimpse into the realities of war. Such recordings often highlight not only the brutal conditions on the battlefield but also the soldiers’ candid reflections on their experiences, ranging from fear and disillusionment to anger and desperation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Oksana Karpovych

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Rocío Barba Fuentes

Producer

Giacomo Nudi

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Charlotte Tourres

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Synopsis

Ukrainian intelligence services have intercepted thousands of phone calls Russian soldiers made from the battlefield in Ukraine to their families and friends in Russia, painting a stark picture of the cruelty of war in a dizzying emotional tension. Juxtaposed with images of the destruction caused by the invasion and the day-to-day life of the Ukrainian people who resist and rebuild, the voices of the Russian soldiers -- ranging from being filled with heroic illusions to complete disappointment and loss of reason, from looting to committing more horrible war crimes, from propaganda to doubt and disillusionment -- expose the whole scope of the dehumanizing power of war and imperialist nature of the Russian aggression.

Director: Oksana Karpovych
Producer: Rocío Barba Fuentes, Giacomo Nudi, Rocío B. Fuentes
Screenwriter: Oksana Karpovych, Oksana Karpovych
Distributor: Grasshopper Film
Production Co: Les Films Cosmos, Hutong Productions, Moon Man
Genre: Documentary, War
Original Language: Ukrainian
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 33m

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