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Oscars Run: 'Porcelain War' And Fighting Aggression With Art

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🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Art, for many of us, is an escape.

Whether it's turning on your favorite album during a traffic-heavy commute or getting lost in your favorite book before bed – art helps us cope with the stresses of everyday life.

But how does the role of art shift when your way of life is turned upside down in an instant? That's what happened to Slava Leontyev, his wife, Anya, and their friend Andrey when Russia invaded Ukraine. Instead of leaving, the three Ukrainian artists chose to fight erasure and Russian aggression through their work.

A new documentary called "Porcelain War" follows their journey surviving and defending their country while holding onto their humanity.

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0:00.0

This message comes from CBC Podcasts.

0:02.8

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0:11.0

So who is he?

0:12.1

And how did this ruthless villain finally get unmasked?

0:15.8

Listen now.

0:17.1

Hi, it's Jen, and you're listening to the 1A podcast.

0:20.4

With the Academy Awards set for Sunday evening, we're revisiting our conversations with some of this year's nominees.

0:26.9

Porcelain War is nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary.

0:30.7

We sat down with the film's co-directors and a producer.

0:33.8

Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

0:43.3

Thank you. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show. Art for many of us is an escape, whether it's turning on your favorite album during a long commute or getting lost in your favorite book before bed.

0:51.8

Art helps us cope with the stresses of everyday life. But how does the

0:55.7

role of art shift when your way of life is turned upside down in an instant? That's what happened

1:02.0

to Slava Lianziev, his wife, Anya, and their friend André, when Russia invaded Ukraine in

1:07.7

2022. Instead of leaving, the three Ukrainian artists chose to fight erasure

1:12.8

and Russian aggression through their work. A new documentary called Porcelain War follows their

1:18.3

journey surviving and defending their country while holding on to their humanity.

1:22.9

After a quick break, we sit down with the team behind Porcelain War to discuss the making of the film.

1:28.4

I'm Jen White. You're listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story.

1:32.6

We'll be back with more in just a moment.

1:37.6

This message comes from CBC podcasts. Personally, Toy Soldier tells the story of Alex

1:43.5

Kersam, who faced a choice as a child,

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