“Support great films, not just Ukrainian films”: Pavlo Ostrikov

In the new episode of UNZIP, Albert Tsukrenko talks with screenwriter, director, and creator of the film *You Are the Cosmos*, Pavlo Ostrikov, about retro music, science fiction, Ukrainian cinema, and their symbiosis. Audio playlist for this episode:

1. VIA “Kobza,” “By the River, By the Lake”
2. Viktor Zhenchenko, “Snow on a Green Leaf”
3. VIA “Smerichka,” “You Are a Human Being on Earth” (1984)
4. “The Young Cosmonaut’s Song,” children’s choir, Zhanna Kolodub, Oleksandr Vratarev (1981)
5. Ivo Bobul and VIA “Cheremosh,” “Three Trembitas”
6. Lyubov and Viktor Anisimovy, “Summer Has Come” (1984)
7. Sofia Rotaru, “Ballad of the Mallows”
8. ElectroNova, “Red Ruta Flower”
9. VIA “Arnika,” “Stubborn Girl” (1974)

Listen to the podcast recording here

UNZIP is a podcast that delves into the archives of Ukrainian music. You’ll hear host Albert Tsukrenko and his guests on the UnZip podcast search for answers to questions about our musical identity. And best of all, they’ll surprise you with songs unearthed from the archives of Ukrainian Radio.