Our War (2025 film)
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| French | Notre guerre |
| Directed by | Bernard-Henri Lévy Marc Roussel |
| Screenplay by | Bernard-Henri Lévy |
| Produced by | Emily Hamilton |
| Edited by | Sarah Roussel |
| Music by | Slava Vakarchuk |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | Ukrainian |
Our War (French: Notre guerre) is a 2025 French documentary film directed by Bernard-Henri Lévy and Marc Roussel. Shot between February and May 2025, the film is Lévy's fourth documentary about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine after Why Ukraine, Slava Ukraini and Glory to the Heroes.
The film had its world premiere at the Ukraine Day section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 13 May 2025.[1]
The film premiered on 24 June at Le Balzac theater in Paris, France.[2]
Our War was broadcast on France 5 on 29 June 2025.[3] It gathered over 375 000 viewers during its live broadcast.[4]
Synopsis
Bernard-Henri Lévy and Marc Roussel are filming the war in Ukraine between February and April 2025. From Pokrovsk to Sumy, they are following the soldiers' fight on the battlefield. Between meeting with President Zelensky and President Macron, the documentary relates the events on the front from the last couple of months as well as the heated meeting between Zelensky and Trump in Washington.
Release
The movie premiered on 13 May 2025 as part of "Ukraine Day" during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[1] On the same day, Cohen Media acquired the US rights of the movie.[5] It was released theatrically on 11 June 2025 in the United States.[6]
The movie premiere in Paris on 24 June 2025 at Le Balzac theater.[7]
It was broadcast on 29 June 2025 on France 5.[8]
Reception
In The Bulwark, Cathy Young states : "It is the most powerful of the four films".[9]
References
- ^ a b "Three films for Ukraine". Festival de Cannes. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "« Notre guerre » : Bernard-Henri Lévy mobilise Paris pour l'Ukraine". La Règle du Jeu. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Oksana Rubaniak, poétesse et combattante ukrainienne". France Inter (in French). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Protat, Florian (30 June 2025). "Audiences TV Prime (dimanche 29 juin 2025) : Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom à la hauteur sur TF1, Vanina juste derrière, Bernard-Henri Lévy convaincant sur France 5". Toute la Télé (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (13 May 2025). "Cohen Media acquires US rights to Cannes Ukraine Day selection 'Our War'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (30 May 2025). "'Our War' Trailer: Cohen Media Group Sets U.S. June Rollout For Bernard-Henri Lévy's Ukrainian War Documentary". Deadline. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Pereira, Sarah (25 June 2025). "Arielle Dombasle, diva à l'italienne : foulard, pois, panier... elle succombe à la tendance Dolce Vita". Gala (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Devers, Nathan (26 June 2025). "Un peuple de visages". La Règle du Jeu. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Young, Cathy. "Ukraine, Still Fighting for the Free World". The Bulwark. Retrieved 28 June 2025.