Independent Arts News Reporting “War on Art” Continues Global Screenings Following International Premiere at Warsaw Film Festival
Reported Thursday, October 30, 2025.
Pictured Above: A captured moment from the War on Art Film. Photo Credit: Contributed.
NEWSROOM POST: INTERNATIONAL-WARSAW, POLAND
An urgent new documentary by Andrzej Miękus explores the courageous efforts to protect Ukraine’s cultural heritage during wartime.
Warsaw, Poland — Following its international premiere on October 10, 2025, at the Warsaw Film Festival, the powerful feature-length documentary War on Art, directed by Andrzej Miękus, continues to captivate audiences across Europe through a series of international screenings this fall.
War on Art tells the extraordinary true story of the mission to rescue and safeguard priceless artworks from more than 150 Ukrainian museums during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Combining investigative storytelling with striking visual style, the film captures the bravery, creativity, and unity of those who refused to let culture become a casualty of war.
“War on Art takes viewers into the heart of this unprecedented rescue mission,” says director Andrzej Miękus. “It’s a psychological and investigative thriller — a story about saving art in wartime, where the battle to protect culture becomes the battle to protect a nation.”
Pictured Above: A captured moment from the War on Art Film. Photo Credit: Contributed.
The film highlights Ukrainian artists Alevtina Kakchidze, Zhanna Kadyrova, Nikita Kadan, Yarema Malashchuk, Roman Khimei, and others whose work and personal courage embody resilience under siege. It also chronicles the dramatic evacuation of national treasures from institutions such as the Khanenko Museum and the National Art Museum of Ukraine, as well as the international exhibition Eye of the Storm—now recognized as the largest showcase of Ukrainian modernism in Europe.
Upcoming Screenings and Festivals
After its world and Ukrainian premieres at the Odesa International Film Festival and Wiz-Art Festival in Lviv, and the international premiere in Warsaw, War on Art is now reaching new audiences worldwide:
-Warsaw (Kinoteka): October 2025 (special screening)
-Berlin: October 23, 2025
-Paris: October 28, 2025
-Copenhagen: November 2025
-Amsterdam: November 2025
-Scanorama Film Festival, Vilnius: November 2025
Each screening offers a compelling glimpse into the struggle to preserve cultural identity amidst destruction — a timely reminder that art, even in times of war, remains a force for unity and hope.
Learn more about the film at waronart.org
