To The Zero Line

The Steel Porcupine is an unforgettable cinematic experience that exposes Russia’s campaign of extermination in Ukraine, the Ukrainian people’s spirit to resist and prevail, and the world’s response.

Blending rare archival footage with original material, it is a work of art—both informative and emotional—tracing the aftermath of murder, mass rape, child abductions, and a systematic effort to erase Ukrainian identity, with historical film footage and photographs from the Holodomor to the present conflict.

Introduced by Nate Vance, a former U.S. Marine who fought for three years in Ukraine’s defense, this documentary moves from the Bucha massacre to Russian state media endorsing genocide—revealing that war crimes are not isolated acts, but a national strategy. Russia’s abduction and forced indoctrination of thousands of Ukrainian children, many trafficked across borders, underscores the scale and inhumanity of its assault.

Visually arresting and politically urgent, The Steel Porcupine blends human rights storytelling with strategic insight—connecting Russia’s past atrocities to its present-day war crimes. Set to a haunting soundtrack featuring music by Philip Glass, it draws a chilling parallel between Eisenhower’s visit to a Nazi concentration camp and modern-day Russian state television openly advocating cultural annihilation.

A rare work of extraordinary power, The Steel Porcupine fuses cinematic storytelling with journalistic integrity. Created by the makers of the acclaimed To The Zero Line, this is another film about humanity by Benjamin I. Goldhagen.