FILM, LECTURES AND COURSES
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors and Sergey Parajanov. Future appearance of Actress Larisa Kadochnikova.
Larisa Kadochnikova, World Famous Actress of Theatre and Cinema , Favorite Actress of Sergei Parajanov best known for the “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”, a 1964 film directed by Sergei Parajanov
Larisa Kadochnikova talks About this film.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" is a film which came into the world’s top twenty films of all countries. Harvard University has recently included the aforementioned film to the list of mandatory film reviews for the students acquiring a higher degree in cinematography.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a 1965 film by Sergei Parajanov based on the classic book by Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky. The film was Parajanov's first major work and earned him international acclaim for its rich use of costume and color. The film also features a detailed portrayal of Ukrainian Hutsul culture, showing not only the harsh Carpathian environment and brutal family rivalries, but also the various aspects of Hutsul traditions, music, costumes, and dialect.
Memory of the Great Sergei Parajanov dedicated! Future Exhibition of Collages Kadochnikova Collection
Layth Abdulamir
MUSEUM CULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE IN FRANCE
Future Master Classes
Franco-Iraqi film director and Art collector, born on October 24, 1957 in Iraq.
Studied cinema at the Sorbonne, received a film director's diploma at the Kiev
State Theater Institute named after I.K.Karpenko-Kary (1985), defended his dissertation at the Rylsky Institute of Applied Physics (2019) and received a PhD degree in art history.
As a documentary filmmaker, he shot many documentaries for ARTE, FR 3, France 5, KTO, MEZZO et France info, etc.
Many of his films have received awards at international film festivals.
He worked as one of the organizers of the Dubai TV news channel, and later as the director of the Al-Akarya-Media channel (1999-2004).
As a cinema theorist, he is published in cultural journals. Periodically conducts master classes in France, Belgium, Morocco, Jordan, Oman, Ukraine, etc.
LINKS TO Movies' TRAILERS
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kcvhM27J97CIKGwBGrZLJWAksHXlUB2h/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RSDaufr0J1MNjLFgbNx-szBdw_ZP7L1G/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WoCwAiUJan1Twbhd_9AgPgq0m0Au9Mo6/view?usp=sharing
NEW BOOK BY WRITER, FILMMAKER AND FILM DIRECTOR LAYTH ABDULAMIR
LAYTH IS OUR MUSEUM CULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE IN FRANCE
EXTREME CINEMA
Go too far
Are the limits of contemporary cinema? A fascinating cinematic journey through Iraq, Ukraine, Europe and beyond, this essay offers an in-depth analysis of the different expressions of extreme in the world of cinema.
From the beginnings of cinema to contemporary works, the author explores taboo themes and the limits of morality and artistic decency.
Fluid and accessible, this essay invites us to rethink our relationship with cinema and to consider the extreme as fertile ground for artistic and intellectual exploration.
Of Iraqi origin, Layth Abdulamir studied at the Sorbonne and in kyiv; he became a filmmaker, film critic and lecturer. His experiences in Baghdad, Poris, Beirut, Ukraine and the Middle East have enriched his work with an unusual cultural depth and diversity. Awarded for his documentary films, such as Lo Larme du Executioner, Layth Abdulamir embodies an artist passionate about the aesthetic and literary explorations of contemporary cinema.
Future Online Course Catalog
Myroslava Hartmond.
Future Lecture about Soviet period: Socialist Realist Art and Non-Conformist Art
Myroslava Hartmond is the owner and Managing Director of Triptych: Global Arts Workshop, and a Research Associate of the Centre for International Studies, University of Oxford. Her practical work in the field of cultural diplomacy is the basis for her research into how states can harness their cultural potential to exert influence in the field of international relations. A qualified expert in cultural diplomacy, Myroslava provides consulting services both in Ukraine and internationally. She advises the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Kyiv Museum of Russian Art, and has appeared in the media in Ukraine and abroad commenting on cultural affairs. In 2015, she was named a Cultural Leader by the EU-Eastern Partnership Programme.
Myroslava's passion for art stems from her family's long-term interest in collecting. Today, they hold one of the prominent collections of Ukrainian paintings in the world with over 3000 catalogued units. It encompasses important works from the Soviet period: Socialist Realist art and Non-Conformist art, as well as artworks by top contemporary names – including the largest private collection of Ivan Marchuk. She has been working with Ukrainian fine art since 2009 in the UK and Ukraine, and since 2011 in mainland China and Hong Kong.
Myroslava holds degrees from the University of Oxford (MPhil International Relations, 2014, thesis on Soviet art exhibitions of the Cold War) and the Institute of International Relations, Kyiv National University (BA(Hons) International Law, 2012, thesis on art restitution among USSR successor states).
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