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The Odessa Review’s OIFF Diary: Day 6 — The Distinguished Citizen, Secondo Me, Orpheline,...
The Distinguished Citizen, Secondo Me, Orpheline
By Yevgeniya Seleznyova
After all of yesterday’s challenges, today has turned out to be quite a pleasure. Finally — well-made...
The Odessa Review’s OIFF Diary: Day 5 — Falling, Requiem for Mrs. J, Summer...
Falling
By Ulyana Dovgan
Falling is the debut feature from Ukrainian director Marina Stepanska. The psychological drama is also a strong commentary on the contemporary young generation...
The Odessa Review’s OIFF Diary: Day 4 — King of the Belgians, The War...
King of the Belgians
By Ulyana Dovgan
The feature Stills, directed by Dmitriy Tomshpolskiy, became a hot topic during the fourth day of the 8th OIFF....
A Complete Guide To Underground And Independent Cinema In Odessa
It has never been a problem to find a screening of the latest “Spiderman” or “James Bond” summer blockbuster in Odessa. There are plenty...
The Odessa Review’s OIFF Diary: Day 3 — Dixie Land, Black Level, Gabriel and...
Dixie Land and Black Level
By Ulyana Dovgan
The third day of the festival has demonstrated to the audiences that the future of Ukrainian cinema belongs...
Justice in Quotes
First I had dealings with Benya Krik, then with Lyubka Shneyveys. Do these words mean anything to you? Do they leave a taste in...
The Odessa Review’s OIFF Diary: Day 2 — Pretenders, Beyond the Snowstorm, The Leading...
Pretenders and Beyond the Snowstorm
By Yevgeniya Seleznyova
Day 2 of the festival came out to be somewhat more intense than the first: after the delightful...
The Master And His Time: On Ukrainian Artist Fedir Krychevsky
The Ukrainian artist Fedir Krychevsky, who was a refugee, a very handsome man and a romantic spirit, became a symbolic figure within Ukrainian modern...
The Odessa Review’s OIFF Diary: Day 1 — Free and Easy, In Between
Free and Easy (China, 2016)
By Yevgeniya Seleznyova
My first day of the Odessa International Film Festival started at 10 AM with "Free and Easy," a film...
Festival Organization: Learning To Do The Impossible
A festival is typically a bright and colorful kaleidoscope affair composed numerous diverse events. For visitors, a festival should be a pure celebration of...
