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Chernov’s Wager

JL;DR SUMMARY Bernard-Henri Lévy reflects on Mstyslav Chernov's film "2000 Meters from Andriivka," highlighting its focus on the raw and immersive portrayal of war. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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UkraineCourageBernard Henri LévyZelenskyBrotherhoodCinematographyChernovAndriivkaWar DocumentaryWestern Indifference

Places mentioned

Mykolaiv, Khersonshchyna, Ukraine
"The first time I saw Mstyslav Chernov, it was on the road to Mykolaiv."
Kyiv, Ukraine
"We crossed paths in Kyiv in February 2025, on the eve of President Zelenskys trip to Washington for that infamous Oval Office visit."
Mariupol, Donechchyna, Ukraine
"He was finishing the filming of 20 Days in Mariupol."
Andriivka, Sumshchyna, Ukraine
"this 1-hour-51-minute film, which, in the summer of 2023, followed the 3rd Assault Brigade in its slow advance through the 2,000 meters of narrow forest separating it from the Russian troops entrenched in the village of Andriivka."
Chasiv Yar, Donechchyna, Ukraine
"Perhaps we also glimpsed each other when I was covering the battle of Chasiv Yar."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"On the eve of President Zelenskys trip to Washington for that infamous Oval Office visit."
Washington DC, United States
"Zelenskys trip to Washington for that infamous Oval Office visit."
Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
"We met again in Cannes, where our two films, along with French journalist Ariane Chemins, opened the festival."
Poland
"while drones rain on Poland and fly in Romanias skies."
Romania
"while drones rain on Poland and fly in Romanias skies."

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