Týden ukrajinského filmu a Dny ukrajinského filmu
Ukrainian Film Week and Ukrainian Film Days

Summary/Abstract: This article lists the films screened at the Ukrainian Film Week festival, which took place from November 26 to November 30, 2024 in Prague and from December 2 to December 8, 2024 in Brno. The documentary "Odposlechy" (Intercepted) by Oksana Karpovyč sheds light on the dehumanization of Russian soldiers during the conflict in Ukraine, using private phone conversations intercepted by Ukrainian intelligence services. "Dům Slovo. Nedopsaný román" directed by Taras Tomenko, set in Soviet Ukraine in 1927, explores the lives of prominent Ukrainian writers and artists housed in a cooperative building as part of Stalin's experiment to create a new type of Soviet artist. "La Palisiada" by Filip Sotnyčenko, set in 1996 Ukraine, follows two old friends, a police detective and a forensic psychiatrist, as they investigate the murder of a colleague, reflecting on their past and its impact on future generations. "Redakce," a satirical drama directed by Roman Bondarčuk, follows a young biologist who becomes embroiled in the murky world of fake news and manipulation as he tries to expose a crime in the Kherson steppes. "Kyslíková stanice" by Ivan Tymčenko is a biographical drama about Mustafa Džemilev, an activist and dissident exiled to Jakutsk, depicting his struggle for the rights of Crimean Tatars. "Hlas Viktorie," a documentary, tells the harrowing story of Victoria Andrusha, a teacher abducted by the Russian army and held captive under inhumane conditions. "Zakořenění" explores the lives of various ethnic communities in Ukraine, highlighting their experiences during the Soviet era and their ongoing struggles. "Ty jsi vesmír" by Pavlo Ostrikov is a tragicomedy set in the near future, where a lonely Ukrainian trucker in space must navigate the aftermath of Earth's unexplained explosion. Lastly, "Klondike," directed by Maryna Er Horbač, set in 2014 Donbas, follows Irka, who refuses to leave her home despite the escalating conflict and her impending childbirth, highlighting the personal toll of war.

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