日本導演直擊俄烏戰爭現場紀錄

2022年2月，俄烏戰爭爆發，烏克蘭各地遭受俄羅斯軍隊侵略。戰事發生一個月後，以拍攝貓、狗聞名的日本紀錄片導演山田茜決定啟程前往烏克蘭，試圖紀錄下那些在戰爭中經常被忽視的小生命，讓牠們的遭遇得以被看見。在那裡，她偶然看到了一段令人心碎的影片，一間郊區的動物收容所，戰爭期間有222隻狗活生生被餓死在籠子裡，沒有食物、也沒有水。奪走牠們生命的不是這場戰爭，而是人類。戰火下的毛孩究竟經歷了什麼？導演山田茜在三年間多次重返烏克蘭訪問相關單位、志工團體。這些年，她除了親眼見證了渺小的毛孩們在極端環境下掙扎求生的意志，也認識了許許多多來自世界各地，不顧自身危險，積極救援毛孩的無名英雄。在牠們與他們的努力下，關於生命的美好光芒也為黑暗的戰爭帶來了一線微光。

In war-torn Ukraine, this is not a story of those who chose to fight—but of those who chose to save. In February 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. One month later, documentary filmmaker Akane Yamada—known for her work on the lives of dogs and cats in disaster zones—traveled to Ukraine to shed light on the lives often overlooked in times of war: the animals. There, she came across a heartbreaking video that introduced her to what would later be called “The Tragedy of Borodianka,” where 222 dogs reportedly died in an abandoned shelter. What had happened to the dogs left behind in the war zone? Driven to uncover the truth, Yamada spent the next three years returning to Ukraine. What she witnessed were dogs surviving under extreme conditions—and the strength and compassion of the people from around the world who risked everything to save them. This is a story of hope, glimpsed through the darkness of war.