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This month's film is In The Rearview.

In a volunteer aid van occupied by multiple generations of civilians, an authentic and intimate observation of the war in Ukraine unfolds. Each passenger is unique in age, origin and circumstance, but alike in where they find themselves – fleeing their homes while huddled together in a cramped back seat. Bound for Poland, the vehicle operates as their shelter, waiting room, hospital and confessional.

Shot almost entirely inside driver/directors Maciek Hamela’s van, In the Rearview uses “the power of protest through personal filmmaking instead of blunt messaging” to create a collective portrait of those most vulnerable in this ongoing geopolitical struggle. The van’s familiar interior has a way of underlining how many other millions across history have had to escape military aggression. Hamela’s work as driver and documentarian reflects that reality while offering a spirit of resilience.

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