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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.

On September 22, 2024, Latvian film director and cinematographer Ivars Seleckis celebrated his 90th birthday! For seven of his nine decades, Ivars Seleckis has been making films, and he continues to do so — the premiere of his film ‘To Be Continued. Teenhood’ took place on the master’s birthday.

The exhibition is an insight into the diverse work of Ivars Seleckis (film director, cinematographer, and curator of the cinema events). It tells the story behind his films and their production process, introduces to the film’s themes and characters. Unique prizes and memorabilia (the majority of which are being displayed publicly for the first time,) reveal the significance of the director’s films and their impact on both Latvian and global culture scene. Amidst the exhibits, there is also one of the most prestigious – the European Film Academy Award ‘Felix’ for the Best Documentary Film of the Year, ‘Crossroad Street’.

One can learn about other members of the Selecki family who have worked or still work in the field of Latvian cinema – editing director Maija Selecka, cinematographer Andris Seleckis, and director Marta Selecka…