‘Bodies (of War),’ From Directors Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert, Explores Tragic Toll, ‘Unexpected Heroism’ of Ukraine Conflict

May 7, 2026 4:24am PT ‘Bodies (of War),’ From Directors Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert, Explores Tragic Toll, ‘Unexpected Heroism’ of Ukraine Conflict

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"Bodies (of War)" (Courtesy of Millennium Docs Against Gravity)

Two-time Berlinale Silver Bear winner Małgorzata Szumowska (“Body,” “Mug”) and longtime collaborator Michał Englert have quietly wrapped production on “Bodies (of War),” a documentary feature about the fragility and resilience of lives reshaped by the Ukraine conflict.

The filmmakers, who are currently in post-production on “The Idiot(s),” starring “White Lotus” breakout Aimee Lou Wood and Johnny Flynn, spoke to Variety ahead of Poland’s Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival, where the film premieres in competition on May 8.

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