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Ukrainian War Documentary “2000 Meters to Andriivka” Makes BAFTA 2026 Shortlist
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The BAFTA Film Awards have released their shortlist for 2026. The documentary category includes 2000 Meters to Andriivka, directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov.
The shortlist was announced by The Guardian on January 27.
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The film traces a Ukrainian platoon tasked with breaking through a heavily fortified forest to reclaim a strategically vital village from Russian forces. Shot from the perspective of a journalist embedded with the unit, the documentary captures the soldiers’ movement through devastated terrain and the constant danger they face. As the mission unfolds, the film reflects a growing sense that the war offers no clear end.
Filming began in September 2023 and continued for nearly a year and a half. Like Mstyslav Chernov’s earlier work, 2000 Meters to Andriivka was produced in collaboration with Frontline and the Associated Press, focusing on documenting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The film has also received recognition from the Academy Awards. Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka was shortlisted for the 2026 Oscars.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences published shortlists in 12 categories on December 16б 2025. 2000 Meters to Andriivka was included in the Best Documentary Feature shortlist. Ukraine also submitted the film in the Best International Feature Film category, but it did not advance there.
However, it was announced on January 22 that Chernov’s documentary did not advance to the final five nominees in the Best Documentary Feature category, while the the Dutch-Czech documentary Mr. Body Against Putin was included among the final five Academy Award nominees.
Alongside 2000 Meters to Andriivka, Mr. Body Against Putin was also shortlisted in the BAFTA documentary category.
The film follows a Russian teacher who covertly records how his small-town school is turned into a recruitment hub during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, exposing the moral conflicts faced by educators under growing propaganda and militarization.
Earlier, it was reported that Ukrainian documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka was selected by the US National Society of Film Critics as one of the five best documentary films of 2025.
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