“You don’t have the images of the destruction of human souls, which is happening on the global level.”
were inspired by YouTube clips that circulated online—the kinds of clips the whole world has become more familiar with since the beginning of the war. Normally, Loznitsa says, the filmmakers’ job, whether they’re working in fiction or nonfiction, is to take a step back—or several steps in the case of a movie like—and reflect. “Sometimes an emotional reaction can actually impact one’s ability to understand,” he says.
I ask Loznitsa what it is we’re not seeing, and he gives an answer that might seem surprising coming from a filmmaker. “Throughout this war, I tend to read more than to watch,” he says. “The videos have a huge emotional impact, and sometimes you’re not capable of understanding anything. When you read reports, in a way, you’re more capable of thinking and of analyzing, rather than just being shocked.
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