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(In)Sensitivity in Docu­mentary Cine­ma

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The conversation is held in Ukrainian.
The conversation is held in Ukrainian.
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When reality surpasses any artistic device, sensitivity ceases to be a weakness — it becomes an ethical choice of the author. Regardless of how the film industry distributes responsibility among participants in the process, the director’s perspective plays a key role in shaping the viewers’ empathetic attitude toward the characters and themes of the film. But is it possible to achieve a balance between artistic expression and the ethics of representation during times of war? How can one avoid retraumatisation while speaking about complex issues with accuracy, respect, and inner delicacy? This discussion attempts to untangle the web of responsibilities shared by everyone involved in the documentary field and to find a standard lens through which humanity remains in the frame.

Participants

Olha Zhurba

film director, screenwriter, and editor; laureate of the Ukrainian Film Academy’s Golden Dzyga and the National Film Critics Award Kinokolo

Alisa Kovalenko

Ukrainian documentary film director whose films have won numerous awards at international film festivals

Oleksandr Bilous

PhD of of Psychological Sciences and an Associate Professor at the Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Olga Sydorushkina

film curator and cultural manager, Docudays UA programmer

Olga Birzul

Moderator, film curator, cultural manager, festival selector, and coordinator of cultural diplomacy projects

DOCU/CLASS event