The popularity of Ukrainian cinema has increased: a review of new films for 2024

Interest in Ukrainian cinema continues to grow, and 2023 recently witnessed numerous premieres that received recognition both in Ukraine and abroad. According to forecasts, this trend of increasing interest will continue in 2024, and the public expects even more exciting premieres.

1. "La Palisade" (January 11)
   • Director: Philip Sotnychenko
   • Starring: Andrii Zhurba, Navruz Pashaev, Oleksandr Parkhomenko and others

   Five-year work on the film has ended, and Philip Sotnichenko's film is ready for the premiere. The plot unfolds in 1996, before the signing of Protocol No. 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and tells the story of a forensic psychiatrist who is faced with a complicated history of murder.

2. "Another Franco" (February 8)
   • Director: Ihor Visnevskyi
   • Starring: Vyacheslav Dovzhenko, Akhtem Seitablaev, Nadiya Levchenko, Iryna Kudashova

   The film tells about the life of Ivan Franko's son, Peter, who was an outstanding pilot, the founder of aviation in the Galician army and a scientist who was repressed by the Soviet authorities.

3. "Lessons of tolerance" (February 14)
   • Director: Arkady Nepytalyuk
   • Starring: Olena Uzlyuk, Oleksandr Piskunov, Oleksandr Yarema and others

   The comedy, based on the play "Gay Parade" by Ihor Bilitsa, tells the story of a family that takes part in the European integration program "Lessons of Tolerance", which leads to the fight against homophobia and rejection of the LGBT community.

4. "Taste of Freedom" (March 7)
   • Director: Oleksandr Berezan
   • Starring: Iryna Kudashova, Irma Vitovska, Kostyantyn Temlyak and others

   A romantic comedy about Varya, who dreams of haute cuisine after discovering Olga Franko's book "The First Ukrainian Practical Kitchen".

5. "The Witch of Konotop" (Premiere date - exact)
   • Director: Yaroslav Voytsshek
   • Starring: Tetyana Malkova, Taras Tsimbalyuk, Olena Khokhlatkina and others

   The main character is a witch from Konotop, who gives up her witchcraft to avenge the death of her beloved by Russian soldiers.

6. "BozheVilni" (The date of the premiere is exact)
   • Director: Denys Tarasov
   • Starring: Kostyantyn Temlyak, Irma Vitovska, Serhiy Kalantay and others

   Drama-thriller, which unfolds in the USSR of the 70s, tells the story of Andriy Dovzhenko, who is taken to the hospital by psychiatrists for his passion for Western rock music.

These films are expected to continue to increase audience interest in Ukrainian cinema in 2024.