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U-Kino Film Festival : Victor Robot
July 31 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Welcome to the U-Kino Film Festival: Viktor Robot
U-Kino is a festival of Ukrainian cinema, with an aim to raise visibility of Ukrainian film and culture more broadly. The intention is to explore possibilities of ‘disagreeing well’, sophisticated spaces to explore conflict and the role of creative practice. The festival takes place from July – November 2024, the final screening is to coincide with commemorative events at the National Museum of Holodomor Genocide, Kyiv. The screenings take place in SODA cinema at the School of Digital Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Join us on Wed Jul 31 2024 at 15:00 at SODA (School of Digital Arts) for an exciting cinematic experience.
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The event is free to attend, all welcome.
Wednesday 31 July 3.00–6.00pm
Director: Anatoliy Lavrenishyn
Year: 2022 Duration 71 min
The distant future. The artificial star, which is supposed to provide energy to the planets around it, is not working. The only one who can fix it, is Vika’s grandfather, who created this star. However, he mysteriously disappeared. The girl, together with her assistant – a tiny robot Viktor – decides to find him. And such begins the exciting adventures for these two unlikely friends.
Followed by a Q&A with Oleksandra Derevianko, author and director of The Insomnia of Humpty Dumpty.
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Other events in this series: All events are free to attend, all welcome.
Shorts on Architecture
Tuesday 6 August 3.00–6.00pm
Five architecture and urbanism films directed by Roman Blazhan, 2018–2020. Total running time 42 minutes. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Eddy Rhead from The Modernist.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors / Tini zabutykh predkiv / Wild Horses of Fire
Wednesday 7 August 3.00–6.00pm
Director: Sergei Parajanov
Year: 1964 Duration: 98 min
Two Hutsul families have been feuding for many years. Against this backdrop of animosity and a lust for revenge, a pure and bright love is born between Ivan and Marichka, members of the feuding families.
Followed by a Q&A with Larysa Bolton from kazky.
The event is free to attend, all welcome.
Family Album
Wednesday 6 November 3.00–6.00pm
Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers in collaboration with the National Museum of Holodomor Genocide, Kyiv.
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U-Kino Film Festival: u-kino.cargo.site
This event is supported by AHEAD – Arts & Humanities Engagement and Dialogue, Manchester Met’s Engagement Programme for making a positive impact through research