The Dnipro Center for Contemporary Culture (DCCC) opens a cinema.
The team behind the project envisions the cinema as a space for independent film in the city. It will showcase auteur and experimental films from both Ukrainian and international filmmakers.
The goal is to expand the local film community, discuss independent cinema, and present films that are not always available in the city.
"Our cinema will serve as a platform for auteur and experimental films by Ukrainian and international directors. We aim to expand Dnipro's local film community, providing an opportunity to screen films that are rarely shown in the city and encouraging conversations about independent cinema," adds DCCC.
The cinema's story began in the spring of 2022, when the first screening program was launched for people remaining in Dnipro.
"Later, we started collaborating with the Dovzhenko Centre and developed three seasons of film screenings on themes such as the impact of war on us, potential issues for Ukraine's future, ecology, and the decolonization of nature," says the team.
Throughout November, the cinema will feature films by Aki Kaurismäki, Jim Jarmusch, Roman Bondarchuk, Roman Lyubyi, Kateryna Hornostai, Justin Triet, David Lynch, Yorgos Lanthimos, Yuriy Hrytsyni, and the 'Babylon'13 collective. Additionally, there will be discussions with filmmakers.
Screenings will be held several times a week. In 2025, the space plans to expand its offerings, including educational events and programs to support local filmmakers.
The cinema is based at the Dnipro Center for Contemporary Culture, founded in 2019.
