Intercepted

2024 / Canada, France, Ukraine / Documentary / 93

In Intercepted, sound and image collide in stark contrast. The film presents quiet yet powerful compositions of everyday life in Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion, juxtaposed with intercepted phone calls between Russian soldiers and their families. These conversations expose a chilling, almost surreal parallel reality. Through extended shots of the war’s destruction, sound and image confront each other in silent shock—revealing the stark disconnect between those living through the war and those observing it from a distance. Intercepted offers an unsettlingly precise portrait of modern warfare and its psychological impact.

Directed by: Oksana Karpovych