Kyiv Perennial: Infinity According to Florian
Screening and talk by Oleksiy Radynski
Infinity According to Florian, 2022
What is Earth? What is a solar system? What is humanity? Who is Florian Yuriev? Why did he build a UFO in Kyiv? Will we be able to use it for its intended purpose in the future? Infinity According to Florian deals with these questions, related to the legendary figure of Kyiv-based architect Florian Yuriev. This film also recounts why capitalism is a thing of the past, and what happens when you divide one by infinity.
The Film of Kyiv. Episode One, 2017
This is an observational documentary focused on one of the biggest unfinished bridge projects in the world, Podilsky Bridge in the centre of Kyiv. The locals have adapted the unfinished bridge to their own needs, from sports and leisure to risky parkour-style attempts at getting from one river bank to another. In the meantime, Kyiv’s mayor Vitaliy Klytschko is trying to figure out a way to complete the unfortunate project – with a little help from German politicians…
Oleksiy Radynski is a filmmaker and writer based in Kyiv. His films experiment with documentary forms and practices of political cinema. They have been screened at film festivals and in exhibition contexts worldwide, including International Film Festival Rotterdam, Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London), e-flux (New York), Docudays (Kyiv), Sheffield Doc Fest, Krakow IFF, DOK Leipzig etc. His film Chornobyl 22 won the Grand Prix at Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen in 2023.