# -Ben Goldhagen - Filmmaker "The Steel Porcupine" on Talking Ukraine Podcast #25

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Podcast: [Talking Ukraine Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-ukraine-podcast-7052537)
Published: 2025-10-16T09:24:53+00:00
Episode link: https://TalkingUkraine.podbean.com/e/talking-ukraine-podcast-25-ben-goldhagen-filmmaker-the-steel-porcupine/
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Duration seconds: 4877

## Resource

In this episode, we talk with Benjamin Goldhagen — the mind behind “To the Zero Line” and “The Steel Porcupine” — about what it takes to film on the edge of a war zone, finding humanity amid destruction, and why Ukraine’s story needs to be told now. Goldhagen shares his experiences filming on the frontlines of Ukraine — capturing resilience, trauma, and the human stories behind the headlines. www.thesteelporcupine.com 🎥 Keywords: Ukraine documentary, Benjamin Goldhagen interview, Ukrainian war, frontline filmmaking, Ukrainian culture, documentary podcast.

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