28 Feb 2019
Malevich
A story about the life and work of the twentieth century artist Kazimir Malevich and his influence on world culture.
Slovo House
Chain-smoking artists, poets and playwrights were among the colourful array of intellectuals living in the ‘Slovo House’ in 1920s Ukraine. The communist paradise was built under Stalin's approval, but it quickly became a prison. The brutal Soviet regime spied on the inhabitants, destroying their eccentric way of life and sealing their fate. This fascinating film explores the extraordinary story of the building and its residents.
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Слава Красовська Natalia Uzhvii
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