In today’s episode, Tania gets a puppy — and Anastasia Leonova shares the story of IST Publishing, which has become one of Ukraine’s top producers of beautiful hardcover photo and culture books, despite rockets, blackouts, and paper shortages. We also talk about how, even as missiles fall, new bookshops are opening in Kyiv, the growing demand for Ukrainian-language books, and how people are clearing out their shelves of Russian ones.
Ist Publishing: https://istpublishing.org/
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Before the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian filmmaker Anton Shtuka made his name directing music videos for some of the country’s biggest stars, including Aliona-Aliona and Kalush. But when Russia launched its all-out war, Shtuka wasn’t sure how to contribute - until he picked up his camera and began documenting the reality in front of him. Since then, he has completed three feature films that capture both the chaos and resilience of Ukraine at war.
In this episode, Anton reflects on how the war has transformed his work and identity as a filmmaker, why he “flows like water”. We also talk about where audiences can watch contemporary Ukrainian films, and share recommendations for must-see titles that reveal Ukraine’s culture, struggle, and endurance.
Anton's film: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2023/feb/23/the-year-that-never-ended-how-a-ukrainian-comedian-rebuilt-a-strangers-house-documentary
Discover Ukrainian Movies: https://takflix.com/en
Tanya celebrates a birthday, and Tim gets schooled on Ukrainian birthday traditions. Then, badass folklorist and musician Maria Kvitka explains what’s wrong with Ukrainian museums, what it took to make traditional embroidered shirts cool, and why some young Ukrainians are still afraid to stop speaking Russian.
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Listen Maria Kvitka on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1MLjlPth93Nev2qM1vYcq6?si=A3gr5wCDSFOSbXL2yoUCmg
In our inaugural episode, Ukrainian-American photographer Sasha Maslov recounts his chaotic return to Kyiv in the first days of the full-scale invasion, and how the war transformed his approach to photography.
We also reflect on how the invasion began for each of us: the shock of that first day, the changes that swept through Ukraine - and Kyiv in particular - as the war unfolded, and the strange logistics of traveling into a country with no planes in the sky. Along the way, we explore what it means to live and even party under curfew, in a city learning how to exist in wartime.
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More about Sasha Maslov: https://sashamaslov.com/
