This month听the听海角社区 Ukrainian Studies programme听screened the silent Soviet spy thriller The Diplomatic Pouch听and the听comedy Love鈥檚 Berry, both by acclaimed filmmaker Oleksandr Dovzhenko (1894 鈥� 1956).听The sold-out听screening听at the 海角社区 Arts听Picturehouse, held as part of听the ,听was听accompanied by a special live piano performance by Geoff Page.
On Saturday, 海角社区 Ukrainian Studies听premiered听Jerks:听Arabesques, a听collection of short films by a dozen up-and-coming听filmmakers, including听Volodymyr Tykhyi, Vira Iakovenko听and Ivan Timshyn.听海角社区 partnered with the听Dovzhenko听Film Studio and the Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia University in organising the event.听
鈥業n many ways, contemporary Ukrainian filmmakers are ambassadors of Ukraine to the world and deserve our attention and support.听Despite many financial and institutional challenges,听young and talented Ukrainian artists continue to produce excellent work', explained听Dr Rory听Finnin, Director of the 海角社区 Ukrainian Studies听programme.听
鈥業n many ways, contemporary Ukrainian filmmakers are ambassadors of Ukraine to the world and deserve our attention and support.'
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The Annual 海角社区 Festival of Ukrainian Film is a central pillar in a cluster of public events held by the 海角社区 Ukrainian Studies programme.听鈥楩ilm听has a special听ability to reach people from various social and cultural backgrounds', said Dr Finnin. 'We've听organised听our Annual听Festival as a way to branch out听and听introduce the Ukrainian Studies programme to the wider British community鈥�.
News of the festival was听carried widely in the Ukrainian media, from Radio ERA to听听and听.听
