THE INTERCEPTION GAME / ГРА НА ПЕРЕХОПЛЕННЯ

Leonid Nefedovich
Sep 18
2 min read

Updated: Sep 21

2025 / 80' / documentary / Ukraine, France

The Interception Game explores the unlikely wartime bond between Ukrainian soldiers and footballers through the true story of the Mykhailenko brothers – Serhii, an air-defense commander, and Mykola, a player on Ukraine's Olympic football team.

While one risks his life on the frontline, the other represents his nation on the global sporting stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The film reveals how victories in football offer hope to those in war – and how both battles are fought for the same future. A story of brotherhood, resilience, and the invisible thread connecting stadiums and trenches.

Screenings schedule:

September 30, 2025 at 08:00 p.m. at the Zhovten Cinema, Kinoman Hall

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DIRECTOR - VOLODYMYR MULA

Biography

Volodymyr Mula is a film director, producer, sports journalist, Sports Emmy® Winner and honored Art Worker of Ukraine.

Throughout his professional career, he has collaborated with leading television networks, including the British BBC, American CBS, and Singaporean CNA. He has covered major events such as the Eurovision Song Contest for seven years (2011-2017), the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the 2016 European Football Championship in France, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Mula is also known for his documentary works, including Amazon Prime's “American Dream: In Search of the Truth” (2017) and “UKE” (2020). In 2021, he filmed a documentary titled “The Football Nation” about Ukraine's first soccer team.

Volodymyr worked as a director and field producer on the Sports Emmy® Awards-winning television series 'Football Must Go On' (2023) for Paramount+/CBS, as well as on 'We're The Zoomers' (2023) for the CNA television network.

Selected filmography