Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Karim Amer (The Square) gains unique access to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and other key figures in the administration who are fighting to save their country against Russia’s invasion by combatting disinformation.

DEFIANT is a defining survey of the Ukrainian experience during the first 18 months of the 2022 Russian full-scale invasion. With Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba as a central figure, DEFIANT tracks the Ukrainian fighting spirit in both diplomatic circles and on the front lines as ordinary civilian life is turned upside down by Russian aggression. The acclaimed filmmakers behind Oscar®-winner NAVALNY and Oscar®-nominated THE SQUARE and HELL AND BACK AGAIN have a powerful affinity to the indomitable spirit of strength found in heroes on the right side of history.

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