“If it were possible to send a camera crew back into the past to capture such an event, the result would be something close to what Minervini delivers in this quietly intoxicating and existentially real war movie.”
—The Hollywood Reporter

AFS-supported writer-director Roberto Minervini (WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE, THE OTHER SIDE) has become acclaimed for his narrative style that blurs documentary and fiction filmmaking. THE DAMNED propels us into the life of Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Boredom alternates with sudden, senseless violence in this narrative that is sure to give you a new perspective on the War. Minervini won the Best Director award in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes for his work here.