# Porcelain War (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/porcelain-war-2024/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 84% |
| Critic Score | 92% |
| Audience Score | 88% |
| Metascore | 84/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.9/5 |
| IMDb | 7.6/10 |
| Director | Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Runtime | 87 min |
| Festival premiere | Balinale 2024 (Special Jury Award — Feature Documentary) |

## Quick answer

Porcelain War (2024) earns a 84% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s Ukraine artist documentary earned Balinale 2024’s Special Jury Award — an Oscar-nom Metascore 84/100. Directed by Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev.

## Critics consensus

Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s Ukraine artist documentary earned Balinale 2024’s Special Jury Award — an Oscar-nominated portrait of love and resistance under fire.

## Synopsis

Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind and fight, contending with the soldiers they have become. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it’s easy to make people afraid, it’s hard to destroy their passion for living.

## Cast

Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, Andrey Stefanov

## Accolades

Premiered at Balinale 2024, where it won the Special Jury Award — Feature Documentary.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Porcelain War worth watching?**
Porcelain War holds a 84% Celluloid Score. Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s Ukraine artist documentary earned Balinale 2024’s Special Jury Award — an Oscar-nominated portrait of love and resistance under fire.

**What is Porcelain War about?**
Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind and fight, contending with the soldiers they have become. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it’s easy to make people afraid, it’s hard to destroy their passion for living.

**Who directed Porcelain War?**
Porcelain War (2024) was directed by Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Porcelain War?**
84% — the average of five public sources: critics 92%, audience 88%, Metascore 84/100, Letterboxd 3.9/5, and IMDb 7.6/10.

**Where can I watch Porcelain War?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Porcelain War page for current options.

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