May 17 (Friday) at 20:00 lecture by film director Stanislav Malkov “War is not an attraction: is it possible to film a war without entertaining the viewer”

Francois Truffaut argued that even the most anti-war film ultimately turns out to be pro-war. What did he mean?

Can “Come and See” or “Apocalypse Now” be considered pro-war?

Why does even the most repulsive depiction of war inevitably become an attraction for the viewer?

And is it possible to make a movie about a war that is not over yet?

Let's try to understand the nature of (anti?) war cinema and at the same time trace how its appearance changed: from “Battleship Potemkin” to “Inglourious Basterds”