The Molodist Film Festival will take place in October

From October 21st to 29th, the Molodist Festival will take place in Kyiv, which is the oldest film festival in the country. As always, you'll have the opportunity to see the most interesting new films from international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlinale, Locarno, San Sebastian, and the International Film Festival in Rotterdam.

The main event of "Molodist" is the international competition, which this year features 12 films from around the world. Among them is the Belgian film "Paradise," which tells the story of Joe and William, who are in a juvenile detention center and fall in love with each other.

The competition for full-length international films at this year's Molodist Festival features the following 12 films:

1. "Le Paradis // The Lost Boys," directed by Zeno Graton.
2. "20,000 Species of Bees," directed by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren.
3. "Dalva," directed by Emmanuel Nico.
4. "I Have Electric Dreams," directed by Valentina Maurel.
5. "Disco Boy," directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese.
6. "Steppe," directed by Marina Vroda.
7. "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed," directed by Joanna Arnow.
8. "Treasure," directed by Luna Carmoon.
9. "Stay Online," directed by Eva Strelnikova.
10. "City of Wind," directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir.

"City of Wind," directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir

In addition to the main competition, the "Molodist" Festival will feature several other programmes, including:

1. "Scandinavian Panorama," dedicated to films from Northern European countries.
2. "FORMA," which will showcase experimental films.
3. The traditional "Festival of Festivals" programme, bringing together laureates from leading international film events.

Overall, "Molodist" will screen 150 films during the festival. The main venue for the festival will be the "Zhovten" cinema. The opening ceremony and the awards ceremony for the 52nd "Molodist" will take place at the "Krakiv" cinema.