Flowers of Ukraine (Ukraine/Poland)

Subtitle: 
Climate Response, Hope and Chickens!
Activity Type: 
Film
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Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 19:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Avenue
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Contact Person: 
Ingrid Gomez-O'Toole
Contact Phone: 
4126488517
Contact Email: 
ing7@pitt.edu
Event Web Site: 
https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/film-festival
Cost: 
$9.00- $11.00 (Pitt Students/Faculty/Staff-Free)

2025 European Union Film Festival

Flowers of Ukraine (Ukraine/Poland), 2024, 70 MIN
Ukrainian language with English subtitles

***with Director Adelina Borets and Producer Glib Lukianets present for Q&A.

Goats and chickens, tomatoes and cucumbers, in the middle of the city, Natalia protects her space in the heart of Kyiv. The fight against gentrification takes on a new front with the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Polish director Adelina Borets traveled to the capital of Ukraine to follow one of the city’s most colorful characters. In her garden, Natalia raises not just vegetables but also goats and chickens. Her garden happens to be in the middle of a block of soviet style buildings in the heart of Kyiv. The 67-year-old force of a person has been fighting gentrification and investors. They want her plot to build another building. Facing pressure from the developers and also from her own neighbors, Natalia stands her ground. The confrontation takes on a whole new dimension with the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now, the battle to protect her garden becomes a battle to preserve an entire way of life.

Pitt Students/Faculty and Staff: Free Admission with a valid Pitt ID
General Admission: $9.00 (Students/Seniors) and $11.00 (Regular)

UCIS Unit: 
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Non-University Sponsors: 
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Harris Theater
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No