BAMPFA welcomes Berlin-based filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa for a residency during which he will speak about his work in documentary, feature filmmaking, and short form. Loznitsa's voice as an independent filmmaker is widely respected by international film curators and critics; he is praised for his incisive work and noted for his decision to speak for positions that may challenge mainstream thought. Born in 1964 in Belarus and raised in Ukraine, he has been making films since 1996 and is considered one of the most insightful commentators on a range of political and socioeconomic issues related to Ukraine, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc countries.
BAMPFA presents several films for which Loznitsa mined archival footage to examine and reanimate historical events, such as Babi Yar. Context, about the genocide of 33,771 Jews in Kyiv in September 1941, and State Funeral, culled from the historical documentation of the news of Joseph Stalin’s death. Loznitsa adopts an observational style for some of his nonfiction works; for his most recent film, The Invasion, he worked with film crews stationed around Ukraine, resulting in a multifaceted portrait of Ukrainian life since the Russian invasion in 2022. With the feature films In the Fog, Donbass, and A Gentle Creature, Loznitsa demonstrates his skill as a writer/director, interested in form as well as stories, never shying away from the hardships individuals experience.
During his ten-day residency, Loznitsa is present for all screenings and participates in a series of conversations with Berkeley faculty members. See BAMPFA for more details and to purchase tickets.
Sergei Loznitsa in Person
The Invasion (2024)
Thursday, January 30 | 7:00 PM
Sergei Loznitsa in Conversation with Nicholas Baer (German)
Babi Yar. Context (2021)
Friday, January 31 | 2:30 PM
Sergei Loznitsa in Conversation with Deniz Göktürk (German)
The Natural History of Destruction (2022)
Saturday, February 1 | 2:30 PM
Sergei Loznitsa in Conversation with Anne Nesbet (Film & Media and Slavic)
State Funeral (2019)
Saturday, February 1 | 6:30 PM
Sergei Loznitsa in Conversation with Polina Barskova (Slavic)
Donbass (2018)
Sunday, February 2 | 3:45 PM
Mosse Lecture: Sergei Loznitsa
Sergei Loznitsa in Conversation with Deniz Göktürk (German)
Wednesday, February 5 | 7:00 PM
Free Admission
Sergei Loznitsa in Person
In the Fog (2012)
Friday, February 7 | 2:30 PM
Sergei Loznitsa in Conversation with Eric Naiman (Comparative Literature and Slavic)
A Gentle Creature (2017)
Saturday, February 8 | 6:00 PM
