A documentary restoring voice and dignity to refugees: “Another Summer — Stories of Exile from Afghanistan and Ukraine”February 3, 2025Francesco Damiano Desantis reviews the documentary film "Another Summer — Stories of Exile from Afghanistan and Ukraine”
Unfiltered and unseen: “Intercepted” at the 2024 Samizdat Film FestivalOctober 11, 2024Kasia Kostraba reviews Oksana Karpovych's "Intercepted" as part of Lossi 36's coverage of the 2024 Samizdat Film Festival
Women’s experiences in the face of brutality: “A Picture to Remember” at the 2024 Samizdat Film FestivalSeptember 29, 2024Polina Gundarina reviews "A Picture to Remember" as part of Lossi 36's coverage of the 2024 Samizdat Film Festival
The reshaping of Russian masculinity in wartime: a vicious cycle of violenceJuly 10, 2024Mélina Magdelénat looks at how wartime Russia has seen a reshaping in the notion of Russian masculinity and the use of sexual violence
Why Israel is not the model for Ukraine’s future security structureMay 24, 2024In his latest op-ed, Daniel Jarosak argues that Ukraine should avoid modeling itself after Israel in regards to security
“I would be lying if I said I’ll see a nuclear-free world”: An interview with Togzhan KassenovaDecember 9, 2023In this illuminating interview, Togzhan Kassenova talks about her research on Kazakhstan's denuclearisation and the future of nuclear arms.
Witnessing the war-torn reality in Eastern Ukraine: The global premiere of “White Angel — The End of Marinka” at DOK LeipzigOctober 12, 2023Polina Gundarina reviews the opening film of the 66th DOK Leipzig, which chronicles the experiences of volunteers evacuating people from a city on the frontlines of Eastern Ukraine.
“A human being without love has no chance of life”: “King Lear: How We Looked For Love During the War” at the Samizdat Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmSeptember 10, 2023Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning reviews "King Lear: How We Looked For Love During the War," a noteworthy film about love and human resilience
Taking nation-building to the streets: How Ukraine is ‘decolonising’ the streets of KyivAugust 14, 2023Ryan Patterson examines the Ukraine's long history of changing the names of streets as a means to (re)establish nationalism and assert control
Identity and revolution. The new musical scene in UkraineJune 28, 2023In her deep dive into contemporary music in Ukraine, Anna Mangiullo covers the revival of folk elements as well as the rise of techno.
