Animals in War (2025)

Animals in War is a poignant anthology film inspired by true stories of animals impacted by the war in Ukraine. A collaboration between Ukrainian and international artists — including actor and activist Sean Penn — the film is a haunting yet captivating call for global awareness and empathy.

Producers	Sota Cinema Group, Essence Film, Kleos Art
Original title	Війна очима тварин
Directors	Sviatoslav Kostiuk, Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Andrii Lidahovskyi, Yuliya Shashkova, Oleksiy Mamedov, Maksym Tuzov
Writers	Sviatoslav Kostiuk, Andrii Lidahovskyi, Oleh Kokhan

Cast

Sean Penn

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Maryna Koshkina

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Olga Korotyayeva

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Andrii Lidahovskyi

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Andriy Isayenko

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Oleksandr Pecherytsia

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Mykhailo Matiukhin

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Daria Derzhun

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Alexey Zubkov

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Artem Cherniy

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