Ukrainian Short Films Screening
March 28, 20256:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Joan and Clifford Vernick Auditorium | MOIFA
FREE | RSVP HERE | Total Runtime 72 min
Join us for this special Ukrainian short films program featuring Betsy West’s Oscars shortlisted Once Upon a Time in Ukraine and Jordan Campbell’s Ukraine Under Fire. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session featuring Jordan Campbell (director) and Michael Campbell (story producer) of Ukraine Under Fire. Arrive early for complimentary viewing of the Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine exhibition. ASL interpretation will be provided.
Once Upon a Time in Ukraine | Betsy West | 32 min | 2024
A powerful and unexpected story of resilience, this Oscars shortlisted film offers verité glimpses of life behind the frontlines, revealing how Ukrainian children navigate the brutality of war while finding creative and courageous ways to survive.
Ukraine Under Fire | Jordan Campbell | 40 min | 2024
American journalist Jordan Campbell returns to Ukraine on a mission to amplify the voices of those who have endured life under fire, chronicling the experiences of Olga Butko, a national news anchor, and Peter Fouché, a frontline medic from the UK.
This screening is presented as part of our ongoing programming for Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine.
We are grateful to the International Folk Art Foundation, Friends of Folk Art, and donors to the Museum of New Mexico Exhibition Development Fund, including Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn, Gwenn and Eivind Djupedal, Rosalind Doherty, Barbara Forslund, David Vogel and Larry Fulton, The Gale Family Foundation, and TOKo Santa Fe for their support of Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine and its related programming.
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