Kharkiv: Capital of Alternative Photography
The Blow Theory 1967-1983 - (1/5)
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Kharkiv: Capital of Alternative Photography
The Blow Theory 1967-1983 - (1/5)11 min
Available until 03/10/2027
In 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.
Director
Olga Chernykh
Author
Alice Boccara-Lefevre
Nadiia Bernard-Kovalchuk
Production
MEDIAWAN RIGHTS
Country
France
Year
2024
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