Author Archives for Joanna Gutt-Lehr

Documentary film – “In the Rearview”

The film garnered over thirty awards and fifteen nominations around the world. It follows multiple generations of Ukrainian civilians as they abruptly abandon their homes and rely on the help of director Maciek Hamela’s volunteer aid van to escape the life-threatening conflict. His van functions as their shelter, waiting room, hospital, and confessional. The passengers’ differences in gender, age, skin tone, physical condition, origin, identity, worldviews, and faith become irrelevant. While the war itself remains in the backdrop, its reflection and impact are evident and raw.