Directed by Anastasia Trofimova, the new documentary Russians at War takes the viewer behind enemy lines and into the lives of Russian soldiers in the midst of their unjust war on Ukraine. Using entirely first-person footage, Trofimova focuses the camera on men and women who find themselves leading the battle yet seem to grow increasingly lost as the conflict continues. With each casualty and confusing command, the viewer witnesses the ways that war steals not only from those affected by the carnage but also from those responsible for it. In this 1on1, we speak to Trofimova and producer Cornelia Principe about life at the frontlines.
RUSSIANS AT WAR is available to stream at russiansatwar.com now.
