The space around us forms our ways of thinking, our behavior, and to some extent defines our lives. On the other hand, it’s we who form this space around us, adjusting it to our habits, traditions, and worldview. “Enter through the Balcony” is a Ukrainian documentary by Roman Blazhan exploring the phenomenon of the balconies Ukrainians inherited as a legacy of Soviet housing development. It appears that the way people arrange their balconies can tell us a lot about history, current culture, and the way how people organize their lives.
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The photo shows the Pozniaky residential area, which is located on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kyiv, close to the Pozniaky metro station.
