Lecture by Stanislav Bytiutskyi: “The History of Cinema in Ukraine: The 1960s–1970s. Poetic Cinema”
On November 7 at 16:00, Jam Factory Art Center will host a lecture on Ukrainian poetic cinema by Stanislav Bytiutskyi, film scholar, director, and Head of the Research and Programming Department at the Dovzhenko Centre.
About the Lecture
The release of Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors marked the beginning of a remarkable revival in Ukrainian cinema. This resurgence was driven by directors, screenwriters, and local officials who supported national culture.
Together, they created more than ten landmark films that became part of both the Ukrainian and world cinema canons. Made in Ukrainian and often adapted from literary classics, these films explored identity, history, and cultural memory. They reshaped perceptions of Ukrainian cinema and inspired new generations of filmmakers.
The lecture will explore the emergence of Ukrainian poetic cinema, its key figures, and the conditions that made this flourishing possible. It will also examine how, in the early 1970s, a shift in Soviet policy aimed at suppressing national expression abruptly halted this cultural breakthrough.
About the Speaker
Stanislav Bytiutskyi is Head of the Research and Programming Department at the Dovzhenko Centre, a curator of Kyiv Critics’ Week and exhibition projects, a film scholar, and a director.
He made his directorial debut with the documentary Goodbye, Cinephiles. His film 24 won an award at the Kyiv International Short Film Festival in 2017, while Intolerance received the Kinokolo Award for Best Short Film in 2020.
He is currently completing his narrative feature debut, a contemporary adaptation of Valerian Pidmohylnyi’s novel The City.
The lecture is part of “The History of Cinema in Ukraine” programme.
📅 November 7 | 16:00
📍 Jam Factory Art Center, Auditorium
124 B. Khmelnytskoho St., Lviv
🎟 Admission is free with advance registration