Kharkiv: Capital of Alternative Photography
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Play S1 E1In 1960s Soviet Ukraine, the population lives under KGB surveillance and Soviet propaganda. But a small group of young photographers in the second city of Kharkiv want artistic freedom and risk Soviet censors to create a new photographic language.
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Season 1
5 episodes
- 1. The Blow Theory 1967-1983In 1960s Soviet Ukraine, the population lives under KGB surveillance and Soviet propaganda. But a small group of young photographers in the second city of Kharkiv stand up for artistic freedom and risk Soviet censors to create a new photographic language.CC11minOct 19, 2024
- 2. Behind Perestroika 1985-1991As Gorbachev’s reforms promised more freedom, a new generation of photographers in Kharkiv documented the final years of the USSR.CC12minOct 19, 2024
- 3. Turmoil of Independence 1991-2000As the USSR collapses and Ukraine gains independence there is hope and confusion as the old world melts away. In the economic crisis of the 1990s life is hard for artists and photographers in Kharkiv.CC11minOct 19, 2024
- 4. One Decade, Two Revolutions 2004-2014During unstable times, the photographers and artists of Kharkiv want to provoke society and denounce the corruption of post-soviet Ukraine. But whilst fighting for democracy, war comes to the Donbas region.CC11minOct 19, 2024
- 5. At the Heart of War - 2022 OnwardsFaced with the tragedy and hardships of war, the Kharkiv School are torn between the need to find shelter from the fighting and document the war.CC11minOct 19, 2024
Kharkiv: Capital of Alternative Photography
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In 1960s Soviet Ukraine, the population lives under KGB surveillance and Soviet propaganda. But a small group of young photographers in the second city of Kharkiv want artistic freedom and risk Soviet censors to create a new photographic language.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Olga Chernykh
- Created by
- Olga Chernykh
- Studio
- ARTE, Imagissime, Grace Films
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Audio languages
French, Russian, Ukrainian
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