Date and Time for this Past Event
- Wed, May 4, 2022 - Thu, May 12, 2022
Details
May 4–12, 2022
It's hard to look away from the images of Ukraine we currently see on our TV screens and smartphones as each news cycle brings increasingly harrowing reports on Russia's invasion and the ongoing war. In response to the current situation and in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, we present this selection of recent Ukrainian films which paints a complex portrait of a nation and its people.
Diverse in subject matter, tone and form, this small cross-section of the country's vast cinematic output offers keen insight into modern life and the recent history of Ukraine, a filmic artistry born of a resilience shared by both the filmmakers and the Ukrainian citizens whose real-life stories and experiences are documented and depicted on screen.
Special thanks to former AFI Silver Programming Assistant and series consultant Darya Levchenko.
Our goal in presenting this series is to showcase contemporary Ukrainian cinema, and through this medium raise awareness and understanding of the Ukrainian people's culture, daily life and recent history. For this reason, the series is offered at a reduced price to encourage attendance by the widest possible audience.
