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How The Soviet Union Suppressed The Holocaust To Fight “Nationalism”

The Soviet authorities didn’t want their own historical narrative to face competition. That meant obliterating memory, rebuilding historical narratives, and suppressing literature. This article was...

Lobanovskiy Forever: New Documentary Directed By Anton Azarov

Football fans are looking forward to seeing the new film about legendary coach Valery Lobanovskiy. Anton Azarov, film director from St. Petersburg, shot more...

Architect Lev Weingort, Savior Of Poltava

Many Ukrainian cities are experiencing a construction boom today. New highrise buildings, residential complexes and entire microdistricts are changing their habitual appearance. And quite...

“Euromaidan. Rough Cut” Documentary Online Premiere

The international festival of documentary film about human rights Docudays UA begins the new season of online premieres at DOCU/PROSTIR (docuspace.org). For the anniversary...

8 Great Women of Ukrainian Cinema

This article is part of The Odessa Review’s coverage of International Woman’s Day. Five years ago I was engaged in conversation with a Ukrainian producer,...
OIFF

OIFF Update: “Where I Grow Old” (2016)

“Where I Grow Old” is the first feature from Brazilian documentary-maker Marilia Rocha. Marilia lived and worked in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, then relocated to...

To Clarice Lispector, Wherever She Might Find Me

Four decades after her passing, the acclaimed Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector (December 10, 1920 — December 9, 1977) is becoming ever more lionized for...

James Bond is From Odessa

From Ukraine with Love: Hollywood’s favorite British spy, James Bond, was inspired by the great Odessa born adventurer.   Everyone knows the world’s most famous secret...

Kyiv, April 11. Carmen

The event is part of the ongoing series "The Royal Opera in Cinema" (Королівська опера в кіно) "Carmen" is the best-known work by French composer...
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers Landmark Concert in Kyiv

On July 6th, Kyiv hosted the always eclectic and energetic Red Hot Chili Peppers at this year’s U-Park festival. The world famous band coming...