ARTE Reportage Ukraine: Civilians on the brink of hell 25 min April 2026. For two weeks, filmmaker Edward Kaprov lived with the last remaining inhabitants of Kherson in southern Ukraine. Located on the front line, the city stretches along the Dnieper River, a tenuous border separating it from its Russian enemies entrenched on the left bank. In Kherson, the 60,000 inhabitants—five times their former number before the war—now live underground and beneath anti-drone netting, protecting themselves from the relentless Russian shells and bombs. Spring has arrived, trees are blossoming, children are being born, and the city theater continues to offer performances and concerts in its underground spaces. Outside, Russian drones lie in wait, insidious, sowing death by hunting down victims in the streets of the devastated city. And the inhabitants simply continue to live with death. Edward Kaprov has captured these fleeting moments of life. With his ever-delicate and discreet camera, he collected the testimonies of those he met to understand what it means to live without knowing if you will still be there the next day. 2026 Director: Edward Kaprov Author: Edward Kaprov Video: Edward Kaprov Production: Lila Productiuon Producer: Barbara Conforti, Marc Berdugo Country: France Year: 2026