Ukrainian Special

“Our lives changed forever on February 24th. Not just the Ukrainian ones, but the European ones as well. While Ukraine is on fire, protecting its own existence, Ukrainian artists become soldiers, fighters, territorial defenders, and volunteers.

We don’t have this illusion that art can be a real weapon right now, same as the words of concern. But it could be the bridge between us and Europe that is finally ready to understand what is so special about Ukraine that the evil empire is ready to start World War III and put the whole world under atomic danger.

Watch Ukrainian short animations from the time “before the war”.”

The programme is curated by Anastasiya Verlinska, programme director of LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival from Kyiv.

"The Surrogate", Stas Santimov, Ukraine, 2020
"The Responsible Hero", Ukraine, 2021
"Deep Water", Anna Dudko, Ukraine, 2021
"Paper Or Plastic", Nata Metlukh, Ukraine, 2019
"Unnecessary Things", Dmytro Lisenbart, Ukraine, 2020
"Deep Love", Mykyta Lyskov, Ukraine, 2019
"Until It Turns Black", Anastasiia Falileieva, Ukraine, 2019
"Morning Grass", Alina Milkina, Ukraine/Netherlands, 2021

Length 63 min
All films are screened in the original language and with English subtitles.

Follow the programme on our website animistfestival.eu/en/programme-2022

Animist Tallinn is an annual animation festival that offers the audience an overview of the best contemporary films, values animation as an art form, promotes creative thinking and contributes to the distribution of Estonian animation.

The festival is organized by MTÜ Animist Tallinn.

The festival is supported by Estonian Film Institute, Cultural Endowment of Estonia and the Culture & Sports Department of Tallinn.

Partners: Cinema Sõprus, Kinomaja, Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn University School of Humanities, Winkel, Postimees Group, Animakool, Estonian History Museum, yarnspinner.org

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