Film

A year after the release of The Master and Margarita, director Mikhail Lokshin continues his journey — defending the film from censorship, promoting it in Europe, and reflecting on power, art, and freedom. In an exclusive interview, Lokshin discusses the curse of Bulgakov’s adaptations, his anti-war stance, and the future of cinema

How are sounds created in films that make us feel, cry, and laugh? How does music become an invisible protagonist on screen? The answers lie in an interview with a contemporary French composer about the nature of film music, his childhood in Kyiv, antisemitism, and the lifesaving role of cinema in his journey

Культура стран не ограничивается государственной границей и этнической принадлежностью. В этом смысле украинская культура — не исключение. Украинцы являются соавторами самых разных проектов — от идеи Российской империи до американского Голливуда. О том, как сохранить и приумножить наше наследие, конвертировав победы на фронте в активы влияния, мы побеседовали с известным украинским киноведом, режиссером, куратором Андреем Алферовым

Zhanna Kryuchkova: I watched Persian Lessons in Spain. In my opinion, this is a masterpiece. I’ll start our interview with a kind of an insider tip game. Il onai au (editor’s note: «I love you»). How often have you heard this phrase lately?
Vadim Perelman: I hear this phrase quite often. Even yesterday. By the way, what do I answer? Read in a frank interview especially for Huxley