Perspectives of Ukrainian Cinema

This is an introductory talk in the cycle of interviews and lectures about Ukrainian cinema – its history, modern development, prominent representatives, challenges, and perspectives. The talk is devoted to the consideration of Ukrainian national cinema as a manifestation of Ukrainian national cultural identity. Much attention will be given to the discussion of Ukrainian poetic cinema and one of the most vivid manifestations of this artistic movement – the film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” (1964). Through the example of this film, the issue of Ukrainian cultural resistance in the Soviet Union will be addressed.

Olha Briukhovetska (National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy)

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Bio

Olha Briukhovetska holds a Ph.D. in History and Theory of Culture and is an Associate Professor of Cultural Studies at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy (Ukraine), a co-founder of The Visual Culture Research Center, and a specialist in cinema and visual culture. Her research focuses on psychoanalytic film theory and Ukrainian сinema of the Soviet period.