In the Media
Screen International
“This distinctive, highly personal perspective is the stand-out feature of Don’t Ask Me If I Killed.”
The review calls the film “a lament for the cycle of conflict, an act of defiance and a memorial for those who have fallen,” and notes that further festival play seems assured.
Gazettely
“Art has the ability to make the indescribable tangible, bringing to life ideas that usually can only be felt by those experiencing them.”
The review praises the film as a deeply personal experience of war, describing it as a daunting affair that is most certainly worth the time.
Cineuropa
Coverage of the film’s selection and festival journey across Europe.
Ukrainska Pravda
A profile of Helena’s path from ecologist to filmmaker to Captain.
“I use every chance to film, because it’s both a release for me and a way to capture moments with the guys… I treasure every moment I managed to film, because so many of them are no longer alive.”
Der Standard · Austria
“Soldier and filmmaker Helena Maksyom: ‘My goal is to survive’.”
Ukrainer · Ukraine
“Culture at war: Helena Maksyom — documenting war experience.”
Libertatea · Romania
A portrait of a filmmaker who went from Romania’s festival circuit to the front line in Ukraine.