“The Oak and the Calf”: On memoirs and dissident legacyJanuary 19, 2026Georgie Archer reviews Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's memoir "The Oak and the Calf", which chronicles his literary career and fight against Soviet-era repression.
Editor’s choice 2025: A round-up of recommendations from the team behind Lossi 36January 5, 2026With the start of the New Year, the Lossi 36 team offers you a list of book, film and music recommendations.
A meditation on endurance through enchantment: “November”December 3, 2025Nadia Ash reviews "November", a film that reminds us of the necessity of enchantment as a means of overcoming suffering.
Kurmasheva’s “We Live Here” and the artistic echoes of Kazakhstan’s nuclear ageNovember 13, 2025Ana Muñoz reviews “We Live Here”- a documentary about the fallout from Kazakhstan's nuclear age, exploring its legacy in contemporary art and music.
From bleak social realism to a grotesque fairy tale: “The Gateway” at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 18, 2025Julius van der Poel reviews "The Gateway", a fantastical Ukrainian film balancing folklore with survival in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone.
A road to understanding: “Granny Project” at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 18, 2025Kasia Kostraba reviews "Granny Project", an introspective and unique documentary of three grandmothers' WWII histories.
Welcome to Brave New Romania!: “Eight Postcards from Utopia” at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 17, 2025Marianna Jaśniak reviews "Eight Postcards from Utopia", a collage of ads assembled from the remnants of Romania's post-socialist transition.
An agricultural journey through memory and conflict: “Blueberry Dreams” at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 17, 2025Heidi Koelle reviews "Blueberry Dreams", an understated yet powerful documentary creating a beautiful portrait of Georgian resilience.
An ode to the unconventional: Anarcho Shorts at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 16, 2025Caterina Cambria reviews the Anarcho Shorts compilation of short films, a collection that grants the viewer a thousand different emotions.
Exploring tradition and change through song: “Seven Songs from the Tundra” at the 2025 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmMay 14, 2025Russia regional editor Jack Strosser reviews "Seven Songs from the Tundra", poetic narrative recounting the colonisation of the Nenets people.
