Abstract

Showcasing the best of Ukrainian cinema from its beginnings to the present day, the Cambridge Festival of Ukrainian Film features a selection of powerful new documentaries from Ukraine in its eighth year. This special event is held in proud partnership with DocuDaysUA.

“Post Maidan” 2014 / Directed by Serhii Andrushko / 42 minutes On the eve of the 2014 presidential elections, four Ukrainians from Donetsk, Crimea, Irpin and Kyiv reflect upon the meaning of Maidan and strive to take active roles in civil society.

“This Place We Call Home” 2014 / Directed by Thora Lorentzen and Sybilla Marie Tuxen / 30 minutes A documentary about an unexpected war and the many lives caught up in the conflict.

“Twilight” 2014 / Directed by Valentyn Vasianovych / 61 minutes 82 year-old Mariia and her son Sashko live in the remote Ukrainian countryside. Sashko has gone blind, and his mother clings to life to look after him.

The films are in the Ukrainian and Russian languages with English subtitles. Reception follows the screening at the Winstanley Theatre, Trinity College.