«The Ukrainian cinema will not exist until we start respecting it», - Olena Fetisova spoke at Faces Art Club

29 October 2014, 13:11

«There will be no such thing as Ukrainian cinema until we start respecting it», - Olena Fetisova stated at Faces Art Club, that was held at the initiative of Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation on 28 October at Chasopys Creative Space. The Ukrainian film director added that «we need to watch Ukrainian cinema regardless of anything, only then it will progress».

During discussion with guests of Faces Art Club the Ukrainian film director, winner of many international film festival awards spoke about beginning of her cinema life, about first films and new works, inspiration and challenges, national and international support of cinema.

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Olena Fetisova is Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and producer, member of the European Film Academy, laureate of the State Awards of Ukraine and Armenia. Filmography: “GameOver”, feature film, in production  (Holland Film Meeting Co-Production Platform award, the Netherlands, 2014); «Parajanov» (participation in competition programs of 20 international film festivals, winner of seven international awards); documentaries – winner of awards of international film festivals «Not alone at home», «There was a house», «Veronica and Saxophone».

 

Faces Artistic Club, initiated by Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation in partnership with Chasopys Creative Space, is regular open meetings with Ukrainian and foreign writers, musicians, artists, designers, filmmakers, photographers and other cultural representatives. Every week sees literary readings, artistic meetings, master classes, film screenings, musical evenings and exhibitions.