In Kyiv, a large gathering of police was noticed near the Zhovten cinema: what happened

Several dozen policemen were spotted near the Zhovten cinema in the Podilsky district of the capital.

An unprecedented concentration of police was noticed in Kyiv. Eyewitnesses say that they saw several dozen policemen and many patrol cars near the “Zhovten” cinema.

The Kyiv police say that the large number of policemen near the “Zhovten” cinema is connected with the strengthening of security measures.

“There are really many policemen in Podil. There are increased security measures. Police officers ensure public order,” TSN explained. ua at the Kyiv police. Exactly how many police officers are involved in these events is not disclosed.

Probably, the reason is that the SUNNY BUNNY queer film festival is currently taking place in the “Zhovten” cinema. It will continue in the cinema until April 26.

On the cinema page in the social network, the festival is reported as follows:

“Queer films do not appear very often in Ukrainian cinema. But every year there are more and more such films, and each of them is important! A documentary about the non-binary artist Antonina Romanova, who is currently defending Ukraine in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the first queer film by Mariupol director Zoya Laktionova, films by authors who are also representatives of the Ukrainian LGBTQIA+ community: we present to you 6 Ukrainian short films on SUNNY BUNNY. – write representatives of the cinema.