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Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov speaks at the premiere of "2000 Meters to Andriivka" during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov speaks at the premiere of "2000 Meters to Andriivka" during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

This image released by the Sundance Institute shows a scene from "2000 Meters to Andriivka" by Mstyslav Chernov. (Mstyslav Chernov/Sundance Institute via AP)

This image released by the Sundance Institute shows a scene from "2000 Meters to Andriivka" by Mstyslav Chernov. (Mstyslav Chernov/Sundance Institute via AP)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, right, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," and co-producer Alex Babenko pose together for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, right, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," and co-producer Alex Babenko pose together for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Alex Babenko, from left, Raney Aronson-Rath, and Mstyslav Chernov attend the premiere of "2000 Meters to Andriivka" during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Alex Babenko, from left, Raney Aronson-Rath, and Mstyslav Chernov attend the premiere of "2000 Meters to Andriivka" during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mstyslav Chernov, director of the documentary film "2000 Meters to Andriivka," poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)