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Visions from Ukraine: In Spring (12A*) + Introduction by Sonya Vseliubska

Visions of Ukraine

,Cinema 3
Man on bicycle with accordion

Long considered lost, Mikhail Kaufman’s avant-garde urban symphony captures Kyiv in 1929 as nature sprouts and people reemerge from a frosty winter.

In Spring was Mikhail Kaufman’s first solo film after a period of collaboration with his brother Dziga Vertov and filmmaker Elizaveta Svilova, which ended over artistic differences during the making of another city symphony classic, Man With a Movie Camera (1929). Hailed as a masterpiece of Ukrainian avant-garde cinema and prime example of its ‘cine-eye’ theory, In Spring creates a joyful and lyrical portrait of Kyiv in which city and countryside, nature and architecture, living beings and machines all cohabitate.

During the Soviet Era, In Spring was cut and censored multiple times. The film was considered lost until 2005 when a copy was discovered at an archive in Amsterdam.

Tagged with: Cinema Visions of Ukraine New East Cinema

This screening will not be introduced by Ivan Kozlenko as previously stated, as he is no longer able to attend. This screening will be introduced by UK-based Ukrainian film critic and scholar Sonya Vseliubska.

Film information
  • Release year   1929
  • Country   Ukrainian SSR
  • Director   Mikhail Kaufman
  • Runtime   59 min

Ticket prices

Standard
£13 *
* Excludes £1.50 booking fee

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Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.