05.09 | 17:00 Q&A
07.09 | 17:00
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The war has deprived us of many things, an endless list unfortunately. Yet, amidst these losses, it has underscored the importance of memory. This year, the theme of memory is central to the entries in the Ukrainian competition. It has brought together works even though their creators never coordinated on this topic and may not even know each other.
What is memory? It's the vibrant recollections of childhood and nostalgia wrapping us in a blanket of peace and joy. It's the melancholy and longing for our hometowns, now under occupation by invaders. It's the experiences and traditions of many generations guiding us through the darkest times.
Nine sincere and poignant works invite us to reflect on the past while instilling hope for the future.
Please note that the Ukrainian competition and New Faces are combined into one screening.
The total running time is 75 minutes.
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Ukraine | 04:00 | 2023
A person with an overwhelmed mind is waiting at the station. They attempt to piece together a coherent story from fragments of newspapers, exploring how one can survive and continue walking the dog amidst large-scale disasters.
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Belgium, Ukraine | 07:19 | 2023
A young woman in search for her cultural identity is facing the pressures of oppressing neighbouring countries' imperialist agendas. Sometimes it is difficult to stand free from the ties of others in order to identify your inner self and grow. Will she be able to go through this difficult path of self-exploration to gather all the pieces of her cultural background to free herself?
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Ukraine | 04:42 | 2023
The videos were filmed for the project "Her Gaze" of the Goethe-Institute Ukraine, in collaboration with the NGO Feminist Workshop. These videos are a work in progress as my project is not completed yet. To create these videos, I worked with archives and used the stories of people who were forced to move abroad from Ukraine due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and my videos became a reflection on their experiences of living through the war.
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Czech Republic, Ukraine | 02:18 | 2023
A story that brings you to a beutiful country house called Dacha. Thinking out loud, recalling the sounds and the smells of the faraway place. You're diving into the childhood memories.
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Czech Republic, Ukraine | 01:16 | 2023
Memories surfaced through the smell of borscht, which once on a sunny day my grandmother cooked. They are never accurate, they are fast as lightning, but they carry in themselves a light nostalgia and calm. Moments that you want to remember forever: a song sung by mom, a clear sky above your head and the certainty of tomorrow, because there is still a whole summer of fun ahead.
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Ukraine | 01:26 | 2024
A story about the unpredictable journey of human birth and the courage it takes to overcome loneliness and find intimacy.
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Ukraine | 06:30 | 2023
On his birthday, Yellow is surrounded by a peculiar gathering of guests. Suddenly, mysterious figures materialise, each embodying different aspects of his past life. Through chalk animation depicting cold icicles, the story of Yellow's existence unfolds before his eyes.
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Ukraine | 01:34 | 2024
During the morning routine, one can either quarrel with or make peace with their wrinkles.
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Ukraine | 05:50 | 2024
The Russian occupation attempts to invade the imprinted memories, where the light in Ukrainian cities is preserved.