On Wednesday, December 11, at 18:00, a selection of Ukrainian short films will be screened as part of the series “Dissociative Fugue: Conversations of Ozoliņa” at the LKA Riga Film Museum. The event will feature a conversation with director Oleksandra Petlovana about the war as a dividing line between cinema before and after its onset, the diverse fates of young filmmakers, and filmmaking as a form of support for Ukraine.
The program includes three Ukrainian short films created by Oleksandra Petlovana, Maksym Tuzov, and Anastasiia Lukova, who are classmates and graduates of the Kyiv National I.K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema, and Television University. These films were completed shortly before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The selected short films—Pomana, Up and Down and The Righteous One—were part of a broader program of 16 Ukrainian short films, which have been showcased in special screenings across European cities, including Warsaw, Paris, and Prague. These screenings aimed to rally international support for Ukraine following the full-scale invasion.
Ieva Ozoliņa: “The unifying element in all three short films made in 2021 is the presence of magical realism and a belief in unseen forces, which serve as a constant reminder that one must first and foremost be strong in spirit. While the films do not directly address the war and are created with a touch of irony, their themes resonate profoundly with the realities of today.”
The films will be screened in Ukrainian with English subtitles. The post-screening conversation will be held in English. The event’s total duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes, and entrance is free of charge.
Co-organizer of the event DijaTi.