At Cannes Film Festival, too, Ukraine battles on

A still from Sergei Loznitsa's "The Invasion", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. © Courtesy of Atoms & Void

More than two years into Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s strong presence at the Cannes Film Festival bears witness to its stubborn defence and the resilience of its film industry. The war’s pervasive impact on civilian life is the subject of “The Invasion”, whose director Sergei Loznitsa spoke to FRANCE 24 in Cannes.

For the third year running, the world’s leading film festival is unfolding in the shadow of a devastating war raging in eastern Europe – a conflict that is still on the minds of many here in Cannes.