Kharkiv: Capital of Alternative Photography

Season 1

In 5 episodes of 10 minutes each, this series plunges into the history of a Ukraine far from clichés, through the lens of the Kharkiv School of Photography and its artistic and political impact. From the USSR of the 60s to the present-day war, this is the chronicle of a little-known, rebellious and provocative Ukraine, through the embodied stories of its artists, their personal archives and their carefully crafted photographs.

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5 Episodes

  • The Blow Theory 1967-1983
    E1
    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.
  • Behind Perestroika 1985-1991
    E2
    Behind Perestroika 1985-1991As Gorbachev’s reforms promised more freedom, a new generation of photographers in Kharkiv documented the final years of the USSR.
  • Turmoil of Independence 1991-2000
    E3
    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.
  • One Decade, Two Revolutions 2004-2014
    E4
    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.
  • At the Heart of War - 2022 Onwards
    E5
    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.

Cast of Season 1

  • Olga ChernykhDirector / Writer
  • Nadiia Bernard-KovalchukWriter
  • Alice Boccara-LefèvreWriter
  • Élodie Polo AckermannProducer
  • Margaux DeveugleExecutive Producer
  • Karina KostynaProducer
  • Denys LisovetsDirector Of Photography
  • Viacheslav TsvietkovDirector Of Photography
  • Alexis CourtoisEditor

 

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