Inner Wars | Goethe-Institut Chicago
Film
Inner Wars by Masha Kondakova @ Masha Kondakova
Goethe-Institut Chicago
15 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 200
Chicago, IL, 60611
Monday, Dec 11, 2023 | 6:00-8:00 pm
EUNIC CHICAGO | Ukrainian Film Series | Nov 6 – Dec 11, 2023
Please join the EUNIC Chicago Cluster at the Goethe-Institut for the Chicago premiere of the documentary Inner Wars by Masha Kondakova .
Inner Wars
Directed by Masha Kondakova
2021, Documentary, 1h08, Ukraine/France
Since the uprising of a pro-Russian insurgency in eastern Ukraine in 2014, hundreds of woman have joined the armed forces. Only a few have made it to the front line. Filmmaker Masha embeds herself in the war zone to follow the daily life of three of female soldiers fighting on the frontlines. By sharing the intimacy of these fighters, Masha herself soon becomes a victim of the conflict jeopardizing this film and also her life.
In English, Russian, Ukrainian with English subtitles
Free and open to the public (registration on eventbrite required)
Born in 1989, Masha Kondakova grew up in Kiev in a family of Russian scientists. Her childhood is shaped by the fall of the Soviet Union, which had drastic consequences for the country and her own family.
As a result, corruption, women’s rights and nepotism, have been themes that Masha continues to explore in her work.
In partnership with
EUNIC Chicago
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Institut français
The Institut français is responsible for France’s international cultural program. Supervised by both the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and by the Ministry of Culture, it promotes French culture abroad through cultural exchange initiatives. Operating in a space where the arts, intellectual exchange, cultural and social innovation, and linguistic partnerships interact and intersect, it is also responsible for promoting the French language and the sharing of works, artists, and ideas all over the world. The Institut français is one of Villa Albertine’s main French partners.
Goethe-Institut Chicago
As the globally active cultural institution of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Goethe Institut advocates for understanding between Germany, Europe and the world. Together with its partners in the Midwest, the Goethe-Institut Chicago encourages cultural dialogue between Germany and the US with its multitude of diverse events, offers language courses and exams on all proficiency levels and extensive services for German teachers. It also facilitate information and artistic expressions of current aspects of the cultural, social and political life in Germany.
