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Film director and philosopher
Country of origin
Ukraine

Polina Kundirenko (*1997) studies film directing at the Babelsberg Konrad Wolf Film University, but also works on short films. She previously completed her studies at the National Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv with a Bachelor of Philosophy. Her main interest is fictional film, especially surrealist cinema. She worked for the Molodist Festival Kyiv and was a member of the ecumenical jury at the Short Film Festival Oberhausen in 2020.

Current issues

Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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