Cinematic Culture During the War in Ukraine: Surviving the Year of Brutalities

Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought a humanitarian catastrophe to Europe and disrupted previously established cultural practices and rituals. One such practice has been the making and watching of films, constituting a further blow to the Ukrainian film industry, which has already experie...

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Main Author: Bohdan Shumylovych
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adam Mickiewicz University Press 2023-10-01
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Online Access:https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/i/article/view/39833
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Summary:Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought a humanitarian catastrophe to Europe and disrupted previously established cultural practices and rituals. One such practice has been the making and watching of films, constituting a further blow to the Ukrainian film industry, which has already experienced modifications caused by the VoD (video-on-demand) business mode and the coronavirus crisis. This study intends to highlight how the culture of cinema changed in the cities of Ukraine in 2022 that suffered and are still suffering from shelling and fighting. Its findings are based on ethnographic observations, oral history, and secondary research of public data.
ISSN:1731-450X
2720-040X