Critically-acclaimed film will help Ukrainian war relief. Where to see it in Tri-Cities
Beginning Friday, Fairchild Cinemas will begin showing a critically-acclaimed Ukrainian film in the Tri-Cities, with all proceeds going to benefit the Ukrainian Relief Fund.
“The Guide,” a foreign language film with subtitles, will be shown daily March 18-24 at all Fairchild theater locations, including Pasco, Kennewick, Richland and Moses Lake.
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is creating a catastrophe, with thousands dying and millions forced to flee. ‘The Guide’ tells a story of tragedy that parallels what we see today,” reads a slide from the movie’s trailer.
A film by Ukrainian director Oles Sanin, the film tells the story of a young American boy — 10-year-old Peter — who flees from the police with a blind Ukrainian folk minstrel, Ivan, after his father is killed for obtaining “secret documents” about a mass repression effort.
The drama takes place in a turbulent, Soviet Ukraine.
“Ivan does everything to help his young guide to grow up and survive with a kind and clear soul that will not be hardened by what his eyes have seen,” reads an IMDB summary.
“He tells his young guide elaborate stories that make him believe there can be a different reality from what he sees around him. We are challenged to admit the blind kobzar may see the world with greater clarity than those with perfect eyes.”
The 2014 film was Ukraine’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. It also won the Best Actor and Cinematography awards from the Odessa International Film Festival, and was nominated for the grand prize at both Odessa and the Warsaw International Film Festival.
Tickets are $10. The film is being shown as part of a larger effort to help fund ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in the war-torn country.
This story was originally published March 17, 2022 at 12:59 PM.
