“Kupala is coming home to Europe”: How Ukrainian traditions found a new home in BrightonJune 27, 2024Emily Macrae interviews the organisers of Kupala Brighton, a Ukrainian festival celebrating midsummer and the feast day of John the Baptist
“Green Border” and the deadly EU border regimeJune 19, 2024Pyke Haans reviews Agnieszka Holland's latest film focusing on the border between Poland and Belarus on the Białowieża Forest
New voices: Central Asian short films at the 2024 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmJune 5, 2024Annkatrin Müller and Robin Roth review a series of Central Asian short films from the 24th edition of the goEast Film Festival
A murder-filled erotic and excessive example of Yugoslav camp: “Kill Me Gently” at the 2024 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmJune 4, 2024Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "Kill Me Gently" at goEast, a 1979 erotic parody of the period's pulp fiction
An intimate journey to rediscover one’s roots: “Stepne” at the 2024 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmJune 4, 2024Marianna Jaśniak reviews "Stepne" at GoEast, a universal, meditative elegy on the concept of facing mortality
Coming of age meets tradition: “Bauryna Salu” at the 2024 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmJune 4, 2024Robin Roth reviews "Bauryna Salu" at goEast, a film that takes a deeper look at an ancient tribal tradition in Kazakhstan
Solidarity and street cats in Levan Akin’s latest film: “Crossing” at the 2024 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmJune 4, 2024Maja Soomägi reviews "Crossing" at GoEast, Levan Akin's latest film which focuses on trans rights in Georgia and Turkey