Melbourne Cinémathèque announces a very special curated season, Masterpieces of Ukrainian Cinema. The season pairs six historical and contemporary retrospective titles across three weeks showcasing works of auteurs, contemporary talent, and some of Ukraine’s greatest films of all time. The season screens from July 20 – August 3 every Wednesday from 7pm at ACMI.

The program commemorates Ukraine’s 100-years of feature filmmaking and is made possible by the Dovzhenko Centre (the Ukrainian National Film Archive), whereby a portion of the season’s proceeds will be donated to help the prosperity of the institution affected by Russia’s invasion.

Wednesday 20 July
7:00pm SHADOWS OF FORGOTTEN ANCESTORS (1965) 99 mins – Unclassified 15+
8:55pm ATLANTIS (2019) 106 mins – Unclassified 15+
 
Wednesday 27 July
7:00pm EARTH (1930) 83 mins – Unclassified 15+
8:35pm THE TRIBE (2014) 126 mins – R18+
 
Wednesday 3 August
7:00pm BRIEF ENCOUNTERS (1967) 98 mins – Unclassified 15+
8:50pm VOLCANO (2018) 106 mins – Unclassified 15+