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Ukraine’s Toponymic Revolution
The process of implementing the recently passed de-Communization laws has not been particularly smooth. The debates over Communist-era place names are roiling Ukrainians’ efforts...
Tracing the History Of Odessa’s Rock Movement
Is there such a phenomenon as an “Odessa sound” in post-Soviet rock n roll? In the same way there was a distinct Chicago sound...
Leonid Utesov: Was He Really Playing Jazz?
Leonid Utesov is Considered by Many to be Greatest Singer of his Generation, the ‘Soviet Sinatra’’. While he Considered Himself to be a Proponent...
Francoise Oz: Art Through Fashion
While Searching For A Fresh Approach To The Plastic Arts Odessa Based Painters Francoise Oz And Bogdan Perevertun Immersed Themselves In The World Of...
The Intrepid And Dashing 90’s At The Odessa Museum Of Modern Art
A Review of the Exhibition at Odessa’s Museum of Modern Art Deals with the Art Scene that Followed the Collapse of the Soviet Union
The...
Eulogies for Yuri Kuznetsov
The very romantic Soviet and Russian literary tradition of writing poetry to commemorate one's departed friends is still alive and well in Odessa. After...
Yurka, Kuzya, Shishman: In memory of Yury Kuznetsov, 1953-2016
Play, play my old friend, don't stiffen, don't fade. Chase the blood of your arteries, tell us about fear, about love. Pianissimo here, and...
Twilight Of The Gods, Or, The Last Role Of Vera Kholodnaya
The early black and white film star’s tragic early death remains a major historical mystery. Can a new documentary film about the shadowy events...
OIFF Update: “The Nest of the Turtledove” (2016)
“The Nest of the Turtledove” is a feature by Ukrainian director Taras Tkachenko. The film won the ‘Work in Progress’ Award at the 2014...
Winners at the 2016 Odessa International Film Festival
Here are all the winners of this year's OIFF!
Grand Prix Golden Duke goes to the comedy drama ‘BURN BURN BURN’ directed Chanya Button
International Competition
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