IF I CAN’T DANCE AT YOUR REVOLUTION, I’M NOT COMING
by Jan Kobal
Three years after the Ukrainian Maidan revolution, Ukraine’s sovereignty still remains under threat from Russia. But the energy of the Maidan has since channeled itself into Kiev’s cultural underground. Through a powerful rave and contemporary art scene, the youth of Kiev are taking things into their own hands in face of their own government’s corruption and ineptitude.
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Three years after the Ukrainian Maidan revolution, Ukraine’s sovereignty still remains under threat from Russia. But the energy of the Maidan has since channeled itself into Kiev’s cultural underground. Through a powerful rave and contemporary art scene, the youth of Kiev are taking things into their own hands in the face of their own government’s corruption and ineptitude.
Credits
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor: Jan Kobal
Composer: Alexander Symcox
Special Thanks: Andrey Sushko, Rahmah Pauzi, Kateryna Panova, CXEMA, VCRC, Hromadske, Rhythm Büro
Cast: Maria Kulikovska, Igor Glushko, Dmitriy Avksentiev, Vera Logdanidi, Aleksandr Pavlenko, Slava Lepsheev, Nazariy Sovsun, Volodymr Vorotniov, Maxim Eristavi, Vasyl Cherepanyn, Sergeii Leschenko
About the Director
Jan Kobal is a Slovenian immunologist turned filmmaker with ardent interests in the various cultural scenes across central and eastern Europe. More specifically, his interests lie in how these progressive cultural movements influence the politics and economy of these classically conservative countries. If I Can’t Dance At Your Revolution, I’m Not Coming explores the burgeoning cultural scene in Kiev, Ukraine. With this film, Jan hopes to show Ukraine in a more positive and progressive light whilst emphasizing the complicated challenges this cultural movement faces both within its own borders and from Russia to its east and the European Union to its west.
Contact the Director
Email: kobaljan@gmail.com