Artist in Focus: Peter Tscherkassky is a retrospective program showcasing the Austrian filmmaker’s visionary analog works, where found footage and darkroom manipulation collide to create hypnotic, subversive explorations of cinematic form and desire.

Winners of KISFF is a special program where you can watch the award-winning films from the festival’s competition sections. The screening will be preceded by a short award ceremony (up to 45 minutes). Come and be the first to discover which films impressed the expert jury and received the top prizes.

In the first half of the 1990s, the National Cinematheque of Ukraine (formerly known as Kyivnaukfilm) film studio produced several films about the Ukrainian artistic avant-garde, both historical and contemporary. In 2024, the Kinotron Group discovered some of these films in the archives. Delayed Premiere is the first public screening of these unique artefacts from the history of Ukrainian experimental cinema.

Emerging in the early 2000s, this remarkable movement brought a breath of fresh air to European cinema. Rooted in the post-Ceaușescu reality, it reflects both the resilience and sharp social gaze of Romanian filmmakers, resonating closely with us in Ukraine.

Visionary, provocative, and formally daring, Park Chan-wook is a defining figure in contemporary South Korean cinema. Known for masterpieces like Oldboy and The Handmaiden, his work has long challenged moral boundaries and visual conventions. This focused retrospective brings together three short films that offer a rare glimpse into his experimental side.