15 JANUARY 2026
Ukrainian Film Days to Take Place in Norway in January 2026
From January 15–23, 2026 Oslo hosts Ukrainian Film Days, showcasing classics, new premieres, workshops, and cultural programs, highlighting Ukraine’s cinematic heritage and vibrant contemporary filmmaking.
In Oslo, Norway, Cinemateket Oslo will host Ukrainian Film Days from January 15 to 23, 2026, combining cinema, culture, and open dialogue with an international audience.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the State Film Agency of Ukraine.
“The festival invites viewers on a journey through the ages — from classics of Ukrainian cinema to the latest premieres that have shaped and continue to shape Ukrainian identity,” the event announcement reads.
The festival’s theme is inspired by the words of the renowned Ukrainian filmmaker Yuriy Illienko, who spoke about the impossibility of conveying personal experience but the possibility of leaving behind “maps of time and space.” Through stories captured on film, Ukrainian culture is revealed to the world — multifaceted, vibrant, and deeply rooted in history.
The program includes Ukraine’s cinematic heritage: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors by Serhiy Paradzhanov, White Bird with a Black Mark by Yuriy Illienko, and Babylon XX by Ivan Mykolaichuk.
The festival will also feature films supported by the State Film Agency: You Are the Cosmos by Pavlo Ostrikov, Pamfir by Dmytro Sukholytky-Sobchuk, and Mavka. The Forest Song by Oleksandr Ruban and Oleh Malamuzh.
Additionally, viewers will see Timestamp by director Kateryna Hornostai and the Norwegian-Ukrainian co-production Soloists directed by Trond Kvig Andreassen.
Outside the cinema, guests can explore books in Ukrainian, Norwegian, and English, a large-scale children’s program, and creative workshops.
The festival is organized by the Ukrainian Film Days Association with support from Fritt Ord and Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.
As reported by Ukrinform, two Ukrainian films have made it to the Oscar shortlists: the animated film I Died in Irpin by Anastasiia Falileieva and the documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka by Mstyslav Chernov.
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