Documentary
A documentary project that shows viewers behind the scenes of this cultural exchange and explores the current processes of integrating Ukrainian culture into the European context. The heroes of the project are the participants and visitors of the festival, who demonstrate with their own stories the unique connection and cultural integration of Ukraine into the plane of Liverpool, one of the cultural capitals of Europe. In particular, Sarah Fisher, director of Liverpool's Open eye gallery, Yuliia Kurinna, a volunteer and displaced person from Nova Kakhovka, and actor and director Yurii Radionov will share their thoughts.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Eurovision: Pop and Politics
Beat City
The Flickering Flame
Graham Meets Olly
Kalush Orchestra, or How We Stopped Worrying and Won Eurovision During the War
ABBA: How They Won Eurovision
Of Time and the City
The Pool of Life
ABBA Forever: A Celebration
The Consecration of Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral
The Punk Voyage
Naked Eurovision
Rise Like A Phoenix
Året med melodifestivalen 1992
Bakom kulisserna på Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Herreys - guldbröderna
A Song Called Hate
Eurovision: 30 Unforgettable Moments
La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision
Celine Dion: Rise of a Diva
SIMILAR MOVIES
Eurovision: Pop and Politics
IMDB 0 | May , 2023
For many, the Eurovision Song Contest is the chance for a Pan-European party. But it is also highly political, especially for countries in Eastern Europe. When Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra won in 2022, it was a message of European solidarity against Russian aggression.Beat City
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1963
Intrepid reporter Daniel Farson makes the journey from London to Liverpool to discover why this “hard-drinking, hard-fighting” northern enclave has become the epicentre of the 1960s music scene. His whistle-stop tour takes in all the Merseybeat landmarks, most notably the celebrated Cavern club where youngsters twist and swoon to the likes of Gerry and the Pacemakers and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. Close-up shots of the musicians and revellers together with evocative street scenes, courtesy of cameramen Ron Osborn and Peter Povey, capture the vitality of this defining moment in Liverpool’s cultural history.The Flickering Flame
IMDB 5.7 | Dec , 1996
Documentary following dockers of Liverpool sacked in a labour dispute and their supporters’ group, Women of the Waterfront, as they receive support from around the world and seek solidarity at the TUC conference.Graham Meets Olly
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2024
Olly Alexander is preparing to fulfil one of his biggest life ambitions - to represent the United Kingdom in the much-loved Eurovision Song Contest. Ahead of the grand final in May, Olly joins fellow Eurovision lover and commentator Graham Norton to talk candidly about competing in Sweden. As an extra treat for Eurovision fans, Olly reveals the first full play of the music video on TV for his Eurovision song Dizzy.Kalush Orchestra, or How We Stopped Worrying and Won Eurovision During the War
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2022
A documentary story about the participation and victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 by the Ukrainian band Kalush Orkestra.ABBA: How They Won Eurovision
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2024
Celebrating 50 years since ABBA won Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo, through the extraordinary and entertaining story of how international stardom almost didn't happen for the group.Of Time and the City
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2008
British director Terence Davies reflects on his birthplace of Liverpool - his memories of growing up there and how it has changed in the years since - in the process meditating on the internal struggles and conflicts that have wracked him throughout his life and the history of England during the second half of the 20th century.The Pool of Life
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1981
A time-capsule of Liverpool in the early 1980s, made by Photoflex Studios to promote tourism in the city.ABBA Forever: A Celebration
IMDB 8.3 | Oct , 2019
This definitive music documentary, featuring a greatest hits soundtrack and bounty of classic performance clips, provides an inside look into how Swedish pop group ABBA's music was made, as the former members and various colleagues tell their story from pre-ABBA days onward.The Consecration of Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral
IMDB 0 | May , 1967
A day to remember - celebration and consecration in Liverpool.The Punk Voyage
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 2017
In December 2016 a remarkable chapter in music history was closed as the Finnish punk rock band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN) retired. Punk Voyage is a feature length documentary film about the last years of the band, with all the ups and downs included. After becoming celebrities in Finland, this incredible quartet continued to conquer new fans around the World. In its seven years run PKN played nearly 300 gigs in 16 countries. In 2015 the band was selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest, where they played to over 100 million television spectators. However, the busy traveling and success created a lot of pressure within the band: Kari struggled with the temptations and responsibilities brought by publicity; Sami extended his territory to politics and religion; Toni's and the band's roadie Niila's crush to the the same girl caused conflicts; and Pertti, tired of this all, decided to retire.Naked Eurovision
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1998
Richard Fairbrass goes behind the scenes of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest.Rise Like A Phoenix
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2023
Eurovision aka the Gay World Cup. A poetic documentary about Eurovision Song Contest fans. The film hears the intimate testimonies of what the contest means to them.Året med melodifestivalen 1992
IMDB 0 | Aug , 1992
Behind the scenes of the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest from Malmö, Sweden. See the stage builders create the giant viking ship that was the centre piece of that year and everything else that goes into creating the spectacle of Eurovision.Bakom kulisserna på Eurovision Song Contest 2000
IMDB 0 | May , 2000
Behind the scenes of the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest from Stockholm, Sweden. See the producers planning and the hosts rehearsing to entertain an audience of more than 100 million people.Herreys - guldbröderna
IMDB 0 | May , 2024
A nostalgia trip back to the 80s when the Herrey brothers created hysteria with their win in Eurovision 1984 with the song Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley. It's about what it was like to deal with the fans, the press and the sudden celebrity. This year marks 40 years since their breakthrough, and it's time to make new music and get on the stage again.A Song Called Hate
IMDB 8.6 | Jun , 2021
The pro-Palestinian, anti-capitalist, BDSM-provocative, techno-punk performance art ensemble Hatari unsurprisingly drew attention to themselves with their performance at the Icelandic qualifiers for the Eurovision Song Contest. So much so that they won and therefore were allowed to perform at the main event in Tel Aviv. But what now? Should they boycott the event, swallow their idealism, or use their airtime to criticise the host country for their illegal occupation of Palestine? The Icelandic director Anna Hildur joins the boys in the band all the way to the fateful final.Eurovision: 30 Unforgettable Moments
IMDB 0 | May , 2023
Celebrating the most spectacular moments in Eurovision's long history, including the outlandish outfits and gimmicks that have made the competition so very memorable over the years.La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision
IMDB 0 | May , 2020
Celine Dion: Rise of a Diva
IMDB 7.2 | May , 2024
In 1988, 20-year-old Céline Dion won Eurovision for Switzerland with the song ‘Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi’, a moment that kickstarted her international career and propelled the young Celine to world fame. This documentary looks back through the archives at an event that changed the Quebec singer's life, with interviews from the song’s composer as well as from Scott Fitzgerald, the British singer who was runner up at Eurovision 1988, beaten by just one point.