"Ivan and Marta" is a heartfelt memoir by Marta Dziuba, offering an intimate portrait of their life together and Ivan's courageous fight for Ukrainian identity and freedom.
Watch online on https://t.co/VnJlASw6AB (worldwide): https://t.co/gVQkhXHSaE
Have you heard about Ivan Dziuba?
He was a literary critic, publicist, and the initiator of the famous protest against the mass arrests of Ukrainian intellectuals during the premiere of "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" by Serhiy Parajanov
As the author of the landmark book "Internationalism or Russification?" he inevitably drew close attention from the KGB
Through it all, he had the unwavering support of his wife, Marta. Their 62-year marriage is a testament to love, resilience, and a shared commitment to justice
📷 How often do you look at photos and videos from your childhood?
Maria Stoianova accidentally found videos of a Ukrainian family. From 2002 to 2008, a father documented his daughters growing up.
🌳Watch "Forest, forest" in collection "SUMMERING": https://t.co/CTJOj3w6fC
If you like cinema, give @Takflix a go.
You will discover a cast universe of Ukrainian films, from the old classics shoving traditions and culture to the avantgarde, code-breaking cinema of the 21st century.
And each movie coats between 50cents and $3.
https://t.co/3u8YLgL16B
Bad Roads by Natalіya Vorozhbyt is a must-see movie about the creeping russian occupation of Ukraine. gaslighting, endless peace talks that led to more stolen land, millions of lives shattered — and unbreakable Ukrainian resistance spirit amid all of it
https://t.co/4kpbld4RYY
GKCHP is an award-winning short by Arkadіy Nepitalyuk that depicts my native Zaporizhzhia in the days before Ukrainian independence in 1991. the empire is going down, but a local summer camp keeps living its life full of hilarious drama
https://t.co/o15T0fYAsA
great russian culture is to silence indigenous artists and claim their art as ‘russian.’ Kyiv Frescos is a 15-minute screen test footage of what could’ve been another masterpiece by Ukrainian director Serhii Paradzhanov if russians didn’t ban it
https://t.co/lbK82DMynD
‘we bring progress/civilization’ is one of the key excuses for russian colonial occupations. Simeiz by Anton Shebetko documents the destruction of the queer community by russians in Crimea-Qırım, which used to be one of the most vibrant in Eastern Europe
https://t.co/w3AFNW1Jqk
Donbas Cacophony by Igor Minaiev looks into how imperial propaganda used pop culture to shape the modern myth of eastern Ukraine. it features lots of Donbas art, including the controversial Donbas-Chocolate art project by Arsen Savadov (screenshoted)
https://t.co/LcS2mtUXUu
Eurodonbas by Kornii Hrytsiuk is a Ukrainian blockbuster of wartime docs, demolishing one of russia’s central imperial myths - that they ‘built’ eastern Ukraine. most of the featured cities don’t exist anymore, they were erased by russia
https://t.co/554TMleDIz
my absolute fav is Chornobyl 22 by Oleksiy Radynskyi, the brightest anti-colonial thinker in Ukraine. this doc is about russian failed occupation of a Ukrainian nuclear station in 2022. eco-terrorism has always been a fixture of russian colonial behavior
https://t.co/jVb3TdQ7zU
art is the best shortcut for understanding russian colonial nature. would you like me to share some cool Ukrainian movies with English subtitles that will enlighten you about colonialism? you’re in luck
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3/3 Later, the Russian authorities came here, privatized the enterprises, and rewrote the history to suit themselves.
This documentary destroys many Soviet myths and shows the European history of Donbas.
WATCH ON TAKFLIX: https://t.co/Bd7QUoCnYE
1/3 Myth or reality: what do you know about Donbas?
Donbas is a region in Eastern Ukraine that is currently recognized worldwide due to the fierce war with Russia.
2/3 However, not everyone knows that at the end of the 19th century, the Belgians, the Germans, the French, the British, and the Americans developed industries, built cities, and introduced advanced technologies here as well.
There are also eight stories about the importance of civil union in Ukraine, protection from violence, and the right to remain true to yourself, your principles, and your life strategies.
June is here!
It is the month of Pride, rebellion, love, and a reminder of the need for equal rights. As a loyal ally, Takflix is releasing a selection of short films called "True to queer" 🏳️🌈
WATCH ON TAKFLIX: https://t.co/tYaCVdlQPs