Overview

• Porcelain War, a documentary co-directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev, provides an intimate look at the ongoing conflict in Ukraine through the lens of artists living amidst the war.
• Leontyev, a former Ukrainian Special Forces soldier, and his wife Anya Stasenko, create porcelain figures which are painted with intricate designs, serving as a metaphor for the enduring spirit of the Ukrainian people.
• The film also features the work of their friend, Andrey Stefanov, a painter turned cinematographer, who documents their lives during the Russian invasion.
• Despite the war, the artists continue to create, with scenes showing Leontyev training civilians to use firearms and Stasenko painting the drones used to drop bombs on the invaders.
• The documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is currently seeking U.S. distribution.