The Klassiki Podcast

Agnieszka Holland on her urgent and politically charged refugee drama Green Border

Legendary Polish director Agnieszka Holland joins host Oliver Hunt to discuss her ripped-from-the-headlines new film, Green Border. Tackling the refugee crisis that unfolded along the Poland-Belarus border in 2021, the film provoked political controversy within Poland, and shows Holland at her humanist best.
Green Border is out in the UK from 21 June. Make sure also to check out Holland’s 2017 eco-thriller Spoor, available now to Klassiki subscribers. Sign up for a free 7-day trial at klassiki.online.

Behind the scenes of the Romanian New Wave with Ada Solomon

Film producer extraordinaire Ada Solomon joins host Sam Goff to take us behind the scenes of Romanian’s troubled but brilliant post-communist cinema. One of Eastern Europe’s most vital producers, Ada outlines the origins of the Romanian New Wave, the movement that rocked Europe in the 2000s. She also gets into her work with Radu Jude and others, and how her career bridges Eastern and Western Europe.
Make sure to check out our interview with Jude in the first episode of the Klassiki Podcast, and explore our collection of New Wave titles here. Sign up for a free 7-day trial at klassiki.online.

From Toronto to Ararat: Atom Egoyan on his career in the Armenian diaspora

Acclaimed Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan joins host Sam Goff to discuss the role his Armenian heritage has played in his career. From his early features to his historical epic Ararat, Atom discusses how he’s grappled with personal and national history onscreen and the gems of classic Armenian film that have inspired him.
Delve into Atom’s recommendations by exploring our complete collection of Armenian film here. Sign up for a free 7-day trial at klassiki.online.

Ian Christie on Eccentrism, the forgotten mavericks of the Soviet avant-garde

Film historian Ian Christie joins host Sam Goff to discuss his new book on the Factory of the Eccentric Actor: one of the most striking and under-appreciated corners of Soviet avant-garde cinema. Ian talks us through the wild world of 1920s Petrograd, how Eccentrism predicted the French New Wave, and the lessons it still bears for students of Russian culture today.
Buy Ian’s book Eccentrism Turns 100: FEKS and the Early Soviet Avant-Garde here. Read an exclusive extract on our Journal here. Sign up for a free 7-day trial at klassiki.online.

Radu Jude on TikTok and the future of film

Romania’s provocateur in chief Radu Jude joins host Sam Goff to discuss the runaway success of his hilarious new film, Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World. Along the way, Jude explains the the East-West crisis in European politics, his evolving approach to national history, and how TikTok is forcing filmmakers to adapt – or die. 
Watch Jude’s 2018 satire I Do Not Care if We Go Down in History as Barbarians on Klassiki now. Sign up for a free 7-day trial at klassiki.online.

Coming Soon: The Klassiki Podcast

Klassiki is a streaming platform with a difference. Dedicated to cinema from eastern Europe, we offer subscribers an ever-evolving library of classic and contemporary titles, featuring iconic figures like Andrei Tarkovsky and Kira Muratova as well as hidden gems, documentaries, animation, and more. Subscribers get access to all this, as well as filmmaker interviews, video essays and introductions, programme notes, and much more. We’re available in the US, the UK, and Ireland and you can sign up for a free 7-day trial today at klassiki.online.
To help take you further into the wide world of eastern European film, we’re launching the Klassiki Podcast, exploring the past, present, and future of this fascinating region. 
Each season of ten episodes will feature interviews, roundtable discussions, recorded essays, and more. Episodes will be released every Monday during each season and available on all major podcasting platforms. Make sure to subscribe now so you don’t miss a thing and tune in next week for our first show.