{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MEDUZA: The Ukrainian Actor Who Became a Real Sniper | Roc Morin","description":"Filmmaker Roc Morin on following soldier and actor Pavlo Aldoshyn during the war in Ukraine What happens when an actor who once played a sniper in a movie becomes a real sniper in war? In this episode of She\u2019s All Over the Place, host Katie Chonacas speaks with director Roc Morin about the documentary MEDUZA, a powerful film following Ukrainian actor Pavlo Aldoshyn from the first days of the 2022 invasion through two years on the front lines. Before the war, Pavlo was known for the film White Raven and as a contestant on Ukraine\u2019s version of The Voice. When Russia invaded Ukraine, he was recruited as a sniper \u2014 the same role he had previously portrayed on screen. MEDUZA documents his psychological, emotional and spiritual transformation as he navigates combat, relationships, and identity. Filmed across Ukraine, Japan, India, Ecuador, and the United States, the documentary connects Pavlo\u2019s inner world to global stories, including a Japanese widower searching the ocean for his wife and an Amazonian tribesman describing a lost mythological bridge between earth and sky. Director Roc Morin, a journalist who has reported on the conflict since 2014, discusses entering Ukraine during the invasion, meeting Pavlo in Kyiv while he was on leave, and filming near the front lines in Kharkiv and surrounding regions. Topics covered: \u2022 The human cost of war \u2022 Soldiers and psychological transformation \u2022 Documentary filmmaking in conflict zones \u2022 Ukraine war reporting \u2022 Spiritual identity during wartime \u2022 Ethics of filming active conflict \u2022 The life of Pavlo Aldoshyn This episode contains discussion of war and combat experiences. https:\/\/www.rocmorin.com\/   ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON FEBRUARY 20 by Buffalo 8 Social Media: @meduzadoc  @rocmorin @paldoshyn - Pavlo  @leonova_kata - Katarina   ","author_name":"She's All Over the Place","author_url":"https:\/\/www.chonacas.com\/links","html":"