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Participating artists:
Karolina Uskakovych

Venue:
Ciné / Cinémathèque Leipzig
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 109
04275 Leipzig

Partner:
Forum Neun, Revolutionale - a project of the Stiftung Friedliche Revolution & Cinémathèque Leipzig e.V. The exhibition SHIFTING GROUNDS is funded by the Federal Agency for Civic Education as part of the 12th Festival Politik im Freien Theater.

"Boots on the Ground, Hands in the Soil" revolves around the remarkable spiritual connection between filmmaker Karolina Uskakovych and her charismatic grandmother Zoya, a proud Ukrainian pensioner who appreciates her anti-capitalist peasant lifestyle. In the winter of 2021, Zoya gives Karolina a packet of her harvested tomato seeds. However, the next growing season coincides with the devastating invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. Undeterred by the circumstances, Zoya and Karolina embark on a unique journey to cultivate their gardens together online. They look after their plants and have important conversations about the importance of this age-old practice in times of war.
In her subsequent lecture, Karolina Uskakovych will provide insights into her artistic-scientific practice, in which she combines personal experiences with ecological issues and research. The focus will be on the role of urban gardening in the context of war - a starting point for an examination of local knowledge systems, ecological resilience and the transformation of post-industrial landscapes.

Uskakovych's lecture will be held in English. It will be followed by an open Q&A session. No prior knowledge is required.