UKRAINIAN QUEER SHORTS (Reihe: Postkino-UA)

In the organizer's words:

A short film evening about diversity and courage. These are stories by and about queer Ukrainians who remain true to themselves despite the condemnation of their relatives, social pressure and Russian military aggression.

The films will be followed by a discussion with one of the film protagonists.

ENG: On this evening, we are presenting five films about diversity and courage. These are the stories by and about queer Ukrainians who remain true to themselves despite being condemned by their relatives, social pressure and Russian military aggression.

After the films, there will be a discussion with one of the film protagonists.

With Love, Koptev

UKR 2023, Experimental documentary, 8 min. | Director: Olia Koval, Yelyzaveta Sherstnova | Language: Ukrainian and Russian with English subtitles

The experimental short film shows one of the performances of the Orchid Theater under the direction of Mykhailo Koptev, a marginal trash designer from Luhansk. The maestro affirms a different status of the artist: there is no client, no mentor, only art for its own sake.

ENG: Experimental short film shows one of the performances of the Orchid Theater under the direction of Mykhailo Koptev, a marginal trash-designer from Luhansk. The maestro affirms another status of the artist: there is no client, no mentor, only the art for its own sake.

Bond

UKR 2018, Documentary, 30 min. | Director: Zhanna Ozirna | Language: Ukrainian and Russian with English subtitles

Your family accepts your difference. But can you also accept your family's normality? This is the story of a coming out that took a year.

ENG: Your family accepts that you are different. But can you also accept your family's normality? This is the story of a coming out that took a year.

Simeiz

UKR 2022, Experimental documentary, 18 min | Director: Anton Shebetko | Language: Russian with English subtitles

It all began with a small nude beach, a popular bar and a nightclub later called "The Hedgehogs" - in the small village of Simeiz on the southern coast of Crimea, the queer village blossomed in the former USSR. For decades, Simeiz was an important meeting place and safe space for the queer community in Ukraine, with guests from Belarus, Russia and other countries. Until 2014. After that - only old photos and videos.

ENG: It all began with a small nudist beach, a cozy bar and a nightclub later called 'Hedgehogs' - in the small village of Simeiz on the southern coast of Crimea, a queer place blossomed in the former USSR. For decades, Simeiz was an important meeting place and safe space for the queer community in Ukraine, with guests from Belarus, Russia and other countries. Until 2014, after that - only old photos and videos.

I am Michelle

UKR 2023, documentary, 20 min | Director: Olena Siyatovska | Language: Ukrainian and Russian with English subtitles

Michelle, a 20-year-old trans woman, lives in Kyiv and dreams of becoming a model. Although she is popular on social media, she is often overcome by loneliness. She returns to her birthplace, a small village in western Ukraine, to visit the relatives and friends who first accepted her.

ENG: Michelle, a 20-year-old trans woman, lives in Kyiv (Ukraine) and dreams of becoming a model. Although she is popular on social media, she is often overcome by loneliness. She returns to her birthplace, a small village in western Ukraine, to visit the relatives and friends who first accepted her.

The event takes place as part of the PostKino-UA project, which was created in collaboration with Takflix and Nadia Parfan and is funded by the International Cooperation Department of the City of Leipzig.
The screening is part of the PostKino-UA project, based on a cooperation with Takflix and Nadia Parfan, funded by the Office for International Affairs of the city of Leipzig

Price information:

- 7.00 € (regular) - 5.50 € (reduced*) - 3.50 € (with Leipzig Pass, disabled pass, volunteer pass) - Films longer than 130 min: + 1.00 € - Tickets are available online (plus € 0.70 booking fee), remaining tickets at the Box Office.