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- This week’s Poster of the Week Tadeusz Konwicki masterpiece of the Polish Film School. Tadeusz Konwicki’s THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER (1958) is an austere but beautiful examination of life in the aftermath of tragedy. Now streaming ✨🎞️ #movieposteroftheday
- This week we continue our spotlight on Sándor Reisenbüchler… the visionary who reshaped Hungarian animation with psychedelic, socially charged films from ECOTOPIA (1995) to PANIC (1978), MOON FLIGHT (1975) and THE KIDNAPPING OF THE SUN AND MOON (1968). Now streaming ✨🎞
- On 26 Sept, film critic & programmer Ally Pitts introduces Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin (1925) at MK Gallery, with the acclaimed Pet Shop Boys score. A landmark of cinema, its radical form and razor-sharp editing still thrill today. Book now 🎟
- This week’s Poster of the Week is spotlighted from our recent Community Pick. Klassiki member Leah Collins chose Rachid Nougmanov’s cult (soon to be) classic, THE NEEDLE (1988), featuring the effortlessly cool Viktor Tsoi. Stream it now on Klassiki with a 7-day FREE trial ✨🎞️ #movieposteroftheday
- Reposted by KlassikiWatched THE BONFIRE on @klassiki.bsky.social don’t see many movies set in this part of the world. Enjoyed it.
- One of Sándor Reisenbüchler’s most playful and politically pointed shorts, PANIC (1979) weds his familiar dazzling colour palette and engagingly naive visual style to a parable about the dangers of unchecked technology. Now streaming ✨🎞
- “𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮, 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥, 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥, 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥.” In this week’s journal, learn all about Sándor Reisenbüchler and the unlikely career of Hungary’s hippie hermit of animation. Discover this master of animation in our latest Journal article ✨🎞️
- ✨🎞️ 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 🎞️✨ Explore one of Eastern Europe’s most remarkable visual artists with our collection of shorts from the great Sándor Reisenbüchler. Four shorts. Four visions. One kaleidoscopic journey through the imagination of Sándor Reisenbüchler. Now streaming ✨🎞️
- This week’s Poster of the Week is from the sinister sci-fi whodunit from Estonian director Grigori Kromanov. Streaming as part of Ben Rivers’ Klassiki Picks, stream the film before the collection ends on 4 September ✨🎞️ #movieposteroftheday
- Last chance to watch the incredible selection of titles from Ben Rivers' Klassiki Picks. It’s also the final days of our competition for subscribers to win a copy of Ben’s latest book, Urthworks, on our Community Page. Don’t miss his selection before it ends on 4 September ✨🎞️
- This September… psychedelic visions, pop-art collage, and dreamlike explorations! We’re thrilled to celebrate two visionary filmmakers whose work continues to inspire and astonish. This September, explore visionary animation, surreal storytelling, and cinematic history… only on Klassiki 🎥✨
- Don’t miss Klára Tasovská’s remarkable artist portrait documentary I’M NOT EVERYTHING I WANT TO BE (2024), showing on the big screen this weekend at Bertha DocHouse in London. Showing from Friday 29 - 31 August. Book today ✨🎟️
- ✨🎞️ 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗞 🎞️✨ Klassiki member Leah Collins has chosen Rachid Nougmanov’s perestroika punk drama, THE NEEDLE (1988). With a thrilling soundtrack from Tsoi’s era-defining band Kino, The Needle is widely seen as the film that launched the Kazakh New Wave. Link in bio ✨🎞️
- This October, the 9th London Georgian Film Festival comes to the @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social With UK premieres, special Q&As, classic rep screenings and short films from emerging voices... don't miss this year's exciting line-up. Discover the full listings today ✨🎟️
- This week’s Poster of the Week is from Jan Schmidt’s LATE AUGUST AT THE HOTEL OZONE (1967). In the aftermath of nuclear war, a stern matriarchal figure leads a gang of younger women across a deserted landscape in search of supplies and human contact. Now streaming ✨🎞️ #movieposteroftheday
- Our Post-Soviet Visions Collection features experimental docs & period drama, highlighting iconic directors such as Aleksei German & Sergei Loznitsa. These films recreate the atmosphere of the 20th century to ask profound questions about the past and present. Explore the collection on Klassiki ✨🎞️
- This week’s Poster of the Week is from Konstantin Lopushansky’s unsettling depiction of the future, DEAD MAN’S LETTERS (1986), co-written by Soviet sci-fi great Boris Strugatsky. Now streaming in the Ben Rivers’ Klassiki Picks collection ✨🎞️ #movieposteroftheday
- Congratulations to Ben Rivers, who has been awarded the Pardo Verde at the Locarno Film Festival for his film MARE'S NEST. Explore Ben’s selection of post-apocalyptic sci-fi titles in his Klassiki Picks, available until 4 September. Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today ✨🎞️
- We close season four of the 𝗞𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗸𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 with a look at Ukraine’s Donbas, now scarred by war after years of Russian aggression. Professor Victoria Donovan joins us to discuss her new book and the role of film in shaping Donbas’s image. Listen now on all major podcast platforms 🗣️✨🗣️✨
- ✨𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✨ Some of the greatest works of Eastern Bloc cinema were never meant to be seen. Our Banned Classics Collection brings together these once-lost treasures - bold, subversive works from auteurs! Explore the collection on Klassiki ✨🎞️
- Ben Rivers has curated four gems of post-apocalyptic storytelling and sci-fi strangeness for the August edition of Klassiki Picks. Watch him introduce the films or read our abridged Journal article to learn more about the films in the selection. Streaming until 4 September ✨🎞️
- This week’s Poster of the Week is from Aleksandr Sokurov’s DAYS OF ECLIPSE (1988). Sokurov conjures a metaphysical portrait of the end of the Soviet empire, imbued with the tragic history of the region and a remarkable lead performance from Alexei Ananishnov. Now streaming ✨🎞️ #movieposteroftheday
- Our latest video essay on Klassiki Notes uncovers the forgotten legacy of the Polish Film School. Martin Scorsese has long acknowledged the influence of Polish cinema, which has given his work its spiritual backbone. Subscribe to Klassiki Notes & stream EROICA (1958) & FAREWELLS (1958) today ✨🎞️
- For this week’s Klassiki Podcast, we’re profiling the great Estonian actor Jüri Järvet, who was a cult hero of Soviet and Baltic cinema with acclaimed roles in SOLARIS (1972) and KING LEAR (1971). Despite this, his story remains unknown in the West. Listen now on all major podcast platforms 🗣️✨
- 🚨 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 🚨 We’ve teamed up with Ben Rivers to give away signed copies of his latest visual novel Urthworks, published by MACK. For a chance to win, visit our Community page to enter today. The competition closes on 4 September. Ts&Cs apply ✨🎞️
- On "The Cranes Are Flying" (1957) by Mikhail Kalatozov. Excerpt from the Klassiki Podcast "From Cranes to Cuba: how Kalatozov and Urusevsky reinvented Soviet cinema". Listen to the full episode now, wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Sam Goff. Link in bio 🗣️✨
- This August, we’re teaming up with Ben Rivers for the latest edition of Klassiki Picks. The acclaimed artist and filmmaker has curated a quartet of films that delve into post-apocalyptic narratives and surreal science fiction. Available from 7 August to 4 September ✨🎞️
- We are saddened to hear of the passing of writer and director Eldar Shengelaia, who died on Monday. Georgian cinema has long been defined by the auteurs who illuminated the Soviet studio system with their poetic visual imagination. Here he is with fellow Georgian filmmaker Sergei Parajanov.
- This week’s Poster of the Week comes from Emir Kusturica’s madcap tribute to the marginalised. A riotous ensemble comedy brimming with music and visual energy, BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT (1997) follows the tangled romances and petty schemes of a Roma community. Now streaming ✨🐈⬛ #movieposteroftheday
- This week, we’re launching the latest edition of 𝗞𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗸𝗶 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 with filmmaker Ben Rivers, who has selected a quartet of titles that explore the end of the world. We sat down with him to discuss the unique nature of Eastern European sci-fi & much more! Listen now on all major podcast platforms 🗣️✨
- This August on Klassiki… dystopian futures, sci-fi dreams, and snowy journeys! Bold visions await… only on Klassiki 🎥🔥
- Step into the shadows with our Eastern European Gangsters collection 🔫 From folkloric smugglers to crooked cops, these gritty tales of crime come packed with flair, tension, and dark humour. This trio of bold films puts a stylish spin on the criminal underworld. Now Showing on Klassiki ✨🎞️
- Did you know we have a 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯? Film critic and researcher Alisa Goruleva has chosen EROICA (1958), a satirical diptych by Andrzej Munk for our latest watch-along. Stream Eroica today & tune in to our latest podcast episode to hear Goruleva discuss the film ✨🎞️
- Critic and friend of the show Alisa Goruleva is back on the pod this week for the second edition of the Kino Club. This time around, she plumped for Andrzej Munk’s 1958 war satire EROICA, a cynical deconstruction of the myths of military heroism. Listen now on all major podcast platforms 🗣️✨
- ✨🎞️ 𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🎞️✨ Take a trip into the underworld with our new collection of Eastern European gangster films. From folkloric smugglers to crooked cops, femmes fatales to shotgun weddings, these three titles capture the criminal spirit. Now Showing on Klassiki ✨🎞️
- This week’s Poster of the Week is for the effortless cool IS IT EASY TO BE YOUNG? (1986). Hailed as “the first bird of perestroika” by Mikhail Gorbachev, Juris Podnieks’ cult classic documentary is a vital document of a society on the brink of change. Now streaming ✨🎞️ #movieposteroftheday
- Ester Krumbachová and her black cat, photographed by Libuše Jarcovjáková. Discover their remarkable relationship, as recounted by Jarcovjáková in Klára Tasovská’s inspiring 2024 documentary, I’M NOT EVERYTHING I WANT TO BE. Now streaming ✨🐈⬛
- Today is the 70th birthday of Béla Tarr, Hungary’s maestro of slow cinema melancholy. This week’s Klassiki Podcast episode focuses on the life and times, from his early days as a schoolboy anarchist to his position as a grandee of world cinema. Listen now on all major podcast platforms 🗣️✨
- We love seeing which films from our library are your favourites… that's why we’re always excited to check out your Community Picks. Register on our community page to have your say on which film takes the spotlight for our next community screening on 28 August 📽️🗳️ Clip: Wizards (1985)
- Our latest video essay on Klassiki Notes unravels the singular vision of Béla Tarr, the Hungarian maestro. Join us in celebrating the director's 70th birthday! Watch the full essay now on the “Klassiki Notes” YouTube (link in bio) + stream WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES (2000) ✨🎞️
- ✨🎞️ 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 🎞️✨ Klára Tasovská’s immersive and intimate documentary I’M NOT EVERYTHING I WANT TO BE (2024) tells the story of Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková: the “Nan Goldin of Prague”. Stream it now on Klassiki with a 7-day FREE trial ✨🎞️
- We’re marking 100 years since Soviet cinema legend Marlen Khutsiev's birth. Host Sam Goff is joined by critic Boris Nelepo to explore Khutsiev’s legacy. Listen now on all major platforms & watch I AM TWENTY (1965) + SPRING ON ZARECHNAYA STREET (1956) now on Klassiki 🗣️✨
- Our latest video essay on Klassiki Notes dives into the legacy of Jüri Järvet – the Estonian actor who brought strange grace and nervous intensity to some of Soviet cinema’s most iconic films. Watch the full essay now on the “Klassiki Notes” YouTube + stream Madness exclusively on Klassiki ✨🎞️
- Summer was made for love… long days, hot nights, and fleeting flings. Our latest Summer Love collection features five sun-drenched films full of passion, freedom, and longing. From seaside romance to sultry heartbreak, these stories are perfect for your next summer watch ✨🎞️
- Anastasia Lapsui was a topic of discussion in this episode of the Klassiki Podcast, featuring Heleen Gerritsen exploring the broader question of "Eastern European film's past, present, and future". Listen to the full episode today & stream Lapsui’s SEVEN SONGS FROM THE TUNDRA only on Klassik 🗣️✨
- This week's Poster(s) of the Week are for Vasili Pichul's cult classic of Soviet youth in revolt, LITTLE VERA (1988). A scandal upon release, this hugely influential eighties cult film captures the anguished cynicism of the “last Soviet generation”. #movieposteroftheday
- This week’s podcast spotlights Rolands Kalniņš, the “Latvian Godard,” whose playful, political films defied Soviet rule. Discover more in a piece by critic Joshua Polanski, then stream our Baltic film collection. Listen now on all major platforms, YouTube & our website. 🗣️✨
- Explore the legacy of Rolands Kalniņš, the bold Latvian director who defied censorship with poetic docs and psychedelic musicals. Watch our video essay on YouTube (link in bio) + stream Four White Shirts on Klassiki now ✨🎞️
- ☀️🎞️ 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 🎞️☀️ Everyone knows that the summer months are the perfect time for romance. Our latest collection is dedicated to summer love with five titles that run the gamut from sweltering passion to seaside ennui, teen crushes to fairytale fantasy. Now Showing on Klassiki ✨🎞️
- This week’s Poster of the Week is for Liviu Ciulei’s First World War epic FOREST OF THE HANGED (1965). Ciulei’s third and final film put Romanian cinema on the map when he won Best Director at Cannes and is one of the finest films to emerge from the Romanian studio system. Now streaming 🇷🇴✨
- This July on Klassiki… sun, romance, and cinematic intrigue! Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today 🔥📽️
