481. Alina Krasnianska “Culture vs war. Liberov”

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Welcome back, Everybody! I hope 2025 is treating you well so far.

My guest on today’s podcast is Alina Krasnianska, the Executive Producer of “Culture vs war. Liberov,” a documentary that took home the Grand Jury Award for Best Featurette, Documentary at Film Invasion Los Angeles 2024.
In this case “home” is Kyiv, Ukraine.
The logline for the film is, “A deeply touching story of the war by the eyes of the couple of photographers Kostyantyn and Vlada Liberov.”
I sincerely do not have words for how powerful and important this film is. In fact, I wish that every person in the USA would watch it right now. No, I want everyone in the world to see it.

And you can… right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgVN6HHIW3k

This film is one documentary of six in the “Culture vs. War” series and a feature length adaptation of the series is on the way.
I do not feel that I am exaggerating when I say that this film is one of the most important films that has ever played at either Film Invasion Los Angeles or Sherman Oaks film festival.
Honestly, I cannot believe how lucky I am that I had the opportunity to talk to Alina for two hours about this film, about the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and about life in the country that my great grandparents fled in the 1890’s.
But even if you have no tie to Ukraine surely any person who believes in human rights, freedom, democracy, and the right to not be murdered in your home by a fascist neighbor will appreciate Alina’s films and hopefully this podcast interview with her.
What is truly inspiring is that Alina and her creative partners reacted to the invasion by highlighting the power of Culture to overcome War.
There is so much I want to say about this film and Alina, but I will instead just ask you to listen to the interview and WATCH THE FILMS.
Alina has shared links with us for the films as well as other important videos, news sources, and Facebook pages.

Here come the links for the documentaries Culture vs war:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YALSyd3ohuU&t=32s Antytila band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ewnkyz1uxw&t=16s cinematographer Serhii Mykhalchuk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR3Q2LiRTXg&t=1100s film director Akhtem Seitablaiev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGKVyHliwsk&t=82s poet Serhiy Zhadan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYn7r-Be7kc&t=9s kobzar Taras Kompanichenko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgVN6HHIW3k&t=43s photographers Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

To check the videos of the Association Watch Ukrainian
https://www.youtube.com/@watchukrainian

To check the news of the Association Watch
Ukrainian https://www.facebook.com/dyvysukrainske

Facebook page of Alina Krasnianska – executive producer Culture vs war project

https://www.facebook.com/alina.krasnianska

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