Klassiki are proud to partner with goEast Film Festival for their 2025 edition.
Klassiki are partnering once again with the goEast Film Festival, an annual celebration of Central and Eastern European film in Wiesbaden, Germany. From 24 April to 22 May, stream a selection of feature films from the competition programme, including Pavel G. Vesnakov’s acclaimed family drama Windless (2024), Elvin Adigozel’s musical crime caper My Magical World (2025), and tender Georgian documentary Blueberry Dreams (2024). This year, the festival pays homage to groundbreaking filmmakers Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio, and Klassiki will host both their classic feature Seven Songs from the Tundra (2000) and an exclusive new extended interview with the duo.
On our Journal and Podcast, you will find an interview with outgoing festival director Heleen Gerritsen and a watchlist of her favourite Eastern European gems from across the years. And subscribers can accompany their viewing with video interviews with featured directors Pavel G. Vesnakov and Elene Mikaberidze.
Windless
A powerful, poetic excavation of family history, starring Bulgarian rapper Fyre in a stunning lead performance.
My Magical World
A pair of wedding musicians in rural Azerbaijan find their lifelong friendship at a crossroads in this world premiere.
Blueberry Dreams
Dynamic documentary about a Georgian family trying to make a future for themselves by growing blueberries.
Seven Songs from the Tundra
A groundbreaking work of Indigenous cinema blending documentary, performance, and reconstruction to tell the story of Siberia’s Nenets people.
At home with Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio
The Finland-based pair discuss their career as part of this year’s retrospective of their groundbreaking oeuvre.
Podcast: curating Eastern European film
Heleen Gerritsen reflects on the challenges of curating Eastern European film in a changing world and her favourite goEast discoveries.
Watchlist: goEast Gems
A hand-picked selection of filmmakers and titles from festival director Heleen Gerritsen to take you deeper into Eastern European cinema.
Watch: video interviews
Watch subscriber-only video interviews with featured directors Pavel G. Vesnakov and Elene Mikaberidze.
