As reported by Variety, an international coalition of producers and distributors have come together to deliver Citizens at War: A Year in Ukraine, a six-part documentary series that delves into the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the lives of everyday citizens. The series is expected to include interviews with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, survivors of a mass execution, and a beauty queen who becomes a sniper.

The production leans on the filmmakers of Kyiv’s most prestigious film production house, who fanned out to record the fate of their nation. They accessed the Ukraine government, Ukrainian military and the personal stories of Ukrainian citizens. It combines the fresh professional footage with material from Ukrainian people’s personal archives. The hour-long episodes include “The First Ten Days,” “Zelensky,” “Women at War,” “The Volunteer Army,” “The Siege of Mariupol” and “The Russians.”

The series is backed by Canada’s Blue Ant International (Blown Away), Ukraine’s Film.UA (Mr Jones, Inseperable), Tilt Media in Australia, and GTV Docs from the U.K. The deal was assembled by Lilla Hurst (Secrets of the Dead), Global Head of Acquisitions & Partnerships at Blue Ant. The completed series is set to be delivered by next month, on the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Australian, Ukrainian and British co-production is executive produced by Chris Hilton (Miracle on Everest), Tilman Remme (Bible Hunters), Victor Mirsky (The Sniffer) and Kateryna Vyshnevska (Hide and Seek) and was commissioned by Germany’s ZDF (Triangle of Sadness). Pre-sales negotiations with other European networks are ongoing.

“With a very short production schedule, I knew finding the right partners was crucial to bring this project together,” said Chris Hilton, CEO and executive producer at Tilt Media, per Variety. “GTV Docs, Film.UA and ZDF enabled us to tell this critical story and award-winning German – British filmmaker, Tilman Remme is the ideal storyteller with his vast experience in films about the history of warfare.”

This documentary series is an important project that gives a voice to the people of Ukraine who have been affected by the ongoing war. The filmmakers have accessed the Ukrainian government, military, and the personal stories of citizens to give a fresh perspective on the war. The inclusion of footage from personal archives gives a unique personal touch to the story.