Короткий опис(реферат):
The article covers the thematic and genre diversity of non-fiction cinema in Ukraine, which following
the country’s regaining its independence in 1991, launched a reflection on previously hushed-up topics
that were prohibited or covered in a tendentious manner in the Soviet period. The number of films and
TV series grew, and the ideological gap between film artists and political elites (partly pro-Russian)
resulted in their mass distribution being prevented. This was especially evident in the several-year
delay and limits placed on showing the long-awaited series “Unknown Ukraine. Essays of Our History”
(1993, NKU-Kyivnaukfilm, 144 films). Quantitative and qualitative changes in this type of cinema over
the last three decades are analyzed in this article, presenting periods of its ups and downs, which are
synchronized with changes in political processes in Ukraine. It shows how after the mass protests
of the Euromaidan Revolution in 2014 and the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the number
of such films increased significantly, providing a considerable informative and educational impact.
