UKRAINIAN CINEMA BETWEEN THE PAST AND THE FUTURE: TRADITIONS, PRESERVATION, POPULARIZATION

Анотація

Background. Ukrainian cinema is an important means of preserving and popularizing national culture. The author analyze how Ukrainian cinema contributes to the formation of national identity.
Objective. The analyze of Ukrainian cinema as a means of reflecting, preserving, and transmitting cultural traditions, as well as the determination its role in shaping national identity and cultural dialogue.
Methods. The research is based on historical, cultural, comparative, and sociological methods. The historical approach allows us to trace the main stages of the development of Ukrainian cinema. The cultural analysis reveals how cinema reflects traditional symbols and ethnic characteristics. Comparative analysis allows us to correlate Ukrainian cinema with global trends, and the sociological method determines its impact on public consciousness.
Results. Ukrainian cinema has gone a huge path. The Soviet era brought both cultural achievements and harsh censorship, but individual artists like Sergei Parajanov preserved national identity. Today, Ukrainian cinema is actively reviving, gaining international recognition and demonstrating a wide range of genres.
Conclusions. Ukrainian cinema is an important tool for preserving and popularizing national cultural traditions. It reflects
historical and social processes, shapes national identity, and is a significant part of world cinema. Further research in this area will help to better understand the impact of cinema on public consciousness and its role in preserving national traditions.