The White Bird Marked with Black

A landmark of Ukrainian poetic cinema weaving mystical elements and folklore to symbolize the nation’s journey for identity and liberation — ranked 8th among the 100 best films in Ukrainian cinema history.

Babylon XX

Set in the 1920s Ukrainian village of Babylon, this directorial debut by actor Ivan Mykolaychuk examines the clash between the old and new political worlds. Premiered internationally at the Locarno Film Festival.

Such Late, Such Warm Autumn

A peasant who left for Canada in search of a better life returns home to Bukovyna with his granddaughter Orysia, who discovers her own national identity and falls for a local boy, played by director Ivan Mykolaychuk himself.

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Masterpiece of Ukrainian poetic cinema capturing the visual poetry and folklore of the Hutsuls, challenging traditional filmmaking boundaries.

The Color of Pomegranates

Avant-garde film depicting the life stages of 18th-century Armenian poet Sayat-Nova through impressionistic visuals and poetry.

The Seventh Route

Kyiv in a single day: a tour guide improvises a new route for American visitors and secretly turns it into the life story of an ‘unknown’ poet — himself.

Shamara

In a Soviet industrial town during a cholera outbreak (1973–74), Zina ‘Shamara’ Shamarina is torn between love and trauma after marrying the man who once assaulted her.