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Ukrainian film classics series
Posted January 4th, 2013 - 1:23 am by from Philadelphia, United States (Permalink)
Hey guys!

We are continuing here our Ukrainian film club. In January we will screen two Ukrainian poetic cinema gems: "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors/Tini zabutykh predkiv" and "The lost Deed/Propala Hramota".

January 11, Friday 8 pm "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors/Tini zabutykh predkiv", 1964 by Sergei Parajanov is Romeo and Juliette Ukrainian style, the best Ukrainian film ever made. A story of forbidden love in a small Hutsul village is captured with local traditions and beautiful Carpathian landscapes. Outstanding soundtrack is based on Ukrainian folk songs.

January 25, Friday 8 pm "The lost Deed/Propala Hramota", 1972 by Borys Ivchenko is an amusing music comedy based on Nikolay Gogol's novel. This film was censored and has never been distributed in Soviet Union.

Prominent Ukrainian actor Ivan Mykolaychuck is staring in both films.

800 N 23rd St, Ukrainian League of Philadelphia Inc
$5 General admission

CS event: https://www.couchsurfing.org/activity/view/KLO8B5/ukrainian-film-classics-series
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/499213433456370/?ref=ts&fref=ts

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Posted January 6th, 2013 - 6:03 pm by from Philadelphia, United States (Permalink)
Film is subtitled in English. We will make a discussion after the screening

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Posted January 11th, 2013 - 5:59 pm by from Philadelphia, United States (Permalink)
Dear Friends,

Once more we warmly invite you to the screening of “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”, the best Ukrainian film ever made: this Friday (Jan 11) at 8 pm at Ukrainian League of Philadelphia. Bring a friend and enjoy marvelous movie with us! http://www.facebook.com/events/499213433456370/

Ukrainian League of Philadelphia is a club with authentic 80s spirit, traditional food (varenyky, borshch, holubtsi) and Ukrainian beer among other drinks.

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Posted January 23rd, 2013 - 4:13 am by from Philadelphia, United States (Permalink)
This Friday, January 25 we are screening the beautiful comedy "The lost Deed". by Borys Ivchenko, 1972 - amusing music film based on same name Nikolay Gogol's novel. One of the few Soviet Ukrainian films depicting Cossacks with the main sex symbol of Ukrainian film - Ivan Mykolaychuk as Vasyl.

Due to some political jokes on Ukrainian-Russian relations the film was censored and had never been distributed in Soviet Union.

Movie’s soundtrack comprises beautiful authentic songs by well known performers: here famous Ukrainian singer Nina Matviyenko sings a lullaby with her angelic voice.https://soundcloud.com/karelpets/gojda-gojda-gojda-lullaby-by

This sunny film will warm your frosty Friday. Don't hesitate to come and enjoy Nikolay Gogol's humor with us!

Join Facebook event and check out updates here: http://www.facebook.com/events/499213433456370/

Films is subtitled in English.
General admission $5

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