In the Rearview

Skąd dokąd and Zvidky kudy are the Polish and Ukrainian versions of the film's title, respectively. These phrases can be translated to mean "where from" (skąd / звідки / zvidky) and "where to" (dokąd / куди / kudy). They are routine questions asked when trying to pass through the numerous checkpoints located throughout the country that Hamela passed during his trips to and from Ukraine.^[22]

The film's score was composed by Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz. In addition to the original score, Komasa-Łazarkiewicz composed the film's theme, a classical piece called "The Wings" performed by the Ukrainian Choir.^[23] The theme is based on a poem of the same title by Lina Kostenko, one of Ukraine's most prominent contemporary poets.^[24]

In the Rearview had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, in the ACID (Association for the Distribution of Independent Cinema) section.^[25] It had its international premiere in the International Competition of Sheffield DocFest, where it won the Grand Jury Prize,^[26] and North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in the TIFF Docs section.^[27]

The film was sold to multiple territories, including US, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Hong Kong, Poland and France.^[28]

On Rotten Tomatoes, In the Rearview holds an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews.^[29]

In the Rearview was nominated for the International Documentary Association (IDA) awards, in the Best Documentary Film category and received the Pare Lorentz Award,^[30] awarded to films that reflect the spirit and tradition of the work of Pare Lorentz.

In the Rearview was among the 14 titles on the shortlist of the Best European Documentary films,^[31] published by the European Film Academy in 2023.