Animation Night: Short films from Soviet era to modern Ukraine

The films:

„Spooky Loops“, Stas Santimov, 2024

Spooky Loops is a compilation of independent films of 13 ultra-short animated stories about dreams, fears, loneliness, injustice, violence, cruelty, and inhumanity.

„Deep Love“, Mykyta Lyskov, 2019

Deep love has finally happened in Ukraine. The place of this animated short is the city Dnipro (Ukraine). Partly a documentary, through the prism of absurdity and black humor, the film tells the story about a big city during historical changes and decommunization

„Petrivka - Requiem“, Kate Voznytsya, 2018

Adventures of a disoriented subject under the chaotic decommunization. An instant of toposonic confusion when habitude is broken. The film was inspired by the official renaming of Petrivka metro station. The name, which derived from the surname of the Soviet communist Petrovsky was replaced with an ancient hydronym Pochaina.

„Clinica“, Aleksandr Bubnov, 1993

Have you ever been haunted by terrible nightmares about doctors? All the evil spirits led by Wiy the radiologist and all the worst from the field of medicine await you in the movie "Clinic".

„The King of Tortoise“, Tsezar Orshanskyi, 1988

On Turtle Island, everyone holds the king in high regard. But this lizard-like ruler is unsatisfied with his existing power. He desires even more fame and aims to elevate his throne higher upon the backs of his turtles. This film is a politically satirical adaptation inspired by the works of the American writer, Dr. Seuss.

„The Truth Close-up“, Volodymyr Honcharov, 1988

A sharp satire on the opponents of perestroika, on those who hide behind its slogans, hinder the implementation of new ideas, and fear the truth.

„Mаrs ХХ“, Iryna Hurvych, 1969

The mad scientist has invented a new weapon of mass destruction and offered it to the god of war. The film is made in the genre of political satire.

„Castling (Idleness), Yevhen Syvokin, 1979

One decent citizen was having lunch and casually observing the fish in his aquarium. Suddenly, a genuine monster emerged from the murky water. However, the protagonist's lack of willingness to exert any effort, even to save his own life, led him into slavery. Or perhaps nothing truly changed in his life?