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Maïdan

Studium Generale | Movie

Maïdan chronicles the civil uprising that took place in Kiev in the winter of 2013/2014. 

The documentary follows the progress of the revolution: from peaceful rallies to the bloody street battles between the protestors and riot police. 
 

Maïdan is a portrait of an awakening nation, rediscovering its identity. Director Sergei Loznitsa rises above current political issues and looks at the nature of the popular uprising as a social, cultural and philosophical phenomenon. 

After the screening: debate moderated by A. Spendzharova, Assistant Professor at the Political Science Department of FASoS.

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