The Ukrainian film "Porcelain War" has been nominated for an Oscar.

Nominees for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced in Los Angeles. The documentary film "Porcelain War," produced in collaboration between the USA, Ukraine, and Australia, is among the nominees. This information comes from UNN citing the film academy.

Details

The documentary "Porcelain War," directed by American Brendan Bellomo and Ukrainian Slava Leontiev, one of the film's main characters, has been nominated for the 2025 Oscar in the category of "Best Feature Documentary."

Background

The film tells the story of three Ukrainian artists – Slava Leontiev, his wife Anna Stasenko, and their friend Andrei Stefanov – who remained in Kharkiv under constant rocket attacks after the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. Slava Leontiev serves in the army, and together, the three artists fight against the enemy through art, creating porcelain works and adorning destroyed buildings with them.

Reminder

Ukrainian film "20 Days in Mariupol" won the award for "Best Feature Documentary."