Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper Archives May 21 2015, Page 39

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 21, 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE C12 INNOVATIVE, CAREER- FOCUSED TRAINING GRADUATE – SHEILA YOSYK Manager, Government of Canada PACE. UWINNIPEG. CA INVEST FUTURE IN YOUR YOU’RE WORTH IT. PACE offers full- time day, evening, weekend and online learning. Experience career growth with programs designed for today’s busy learner. More information 204- 982- 6633 pace. uwinnipeg. ca BRIDGES GOLF COURSE Only 12 minutes from McGillivray and the perimeter M a n it o ba ’s Finest Public G olf Course! CELEBRATING OUR 15 th YEAR To Book Your Tee Time go to b ridgesgolf course. com or Call 204.735.3000 GOL HOME OF THE 2015 NOTT AUTOCORP MANITOBA MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP to Ride Taxes Included 000 NowuntilMay2 9t h $ 49 95 A b s olut e ly N o Restric tions! ( Inc ludesGolfandPowerCart!) Every DayDay Day Colon cancer screening saves lives. SUPPORTED BY Make less wet, stinky garbage! COMPOST! FREE workshops Info line: 204.925.3777 greenactioncentre. ca up town WINNIPEG FREE PRESS œ THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 12 ¥ movies I N its second year of existence, the Ukrainianlanguage KinoFilm Fest transcends the regional parameters of its mission to bring Winnipeg audiences a surprisingly diverse program of Ukrainian films ( all with English subtitles). The movies range from an edgy crime thriller and a sober historic drama to a provocative documentary suggesting the Chernobyl disaster was no accident. It all goes to show Ukrainian film is emerging as a formidable entity in the realm of world cinema, says John Paskievich, a Winnipeg filmmaker and one of the organizers of the festival. “ After independence, ( the film industry) was in chaos and there is still chaos now,” he says. “ But I feel there’s a new open spirit in the films, open to the rest of the world. “ Now especially, things are picking up,” he says. The KinoFilm Fest launched last year with “ private sponsor money and no government grants,” Paskievich says. “ It did well, as a first effort. It was a little difficult at times, but it was fun.” The films on view in its sophomore year are bold and challenging works, befitting a country where political strife may yield a sense of creative urgency. Paskievich says they are films that deserve to be seen, not just by Ukrainians but anyone interested in contemporary film. “ It would be nice to get more of the outside community out,” he says. “ These films are not ethnic; they’re films seen through particular eyes in a particular place in the world.” The films include: The Russian Woodpecker ( Thursday, May 21, at 7 p. m.): This doc, a Grand Jury prize winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, follows an artist named Fedor Alexandrovich as he launches his own investigation into the dark doings behind the Chernobyl disaster simultaneous to the recent uprising by Ukraine against Russian occupation. The Guide ( Friday, May 22, at 7: 30 p. m.): This historic drama — Ukraine’s submission to the foreign language film Oscar in 2014 — follows an American engineer who arrives with his son in the 1930s to help build socialism, only to bear witness to Stalin’s campaign of starvation launched against Ukrainian peasants. The film’s director, Oles Sanin, will be in attendance for a Q& A following the screening. Ivan the Powerful ( Saturday, May 23, at 7 p. m.): This historic drama looks at the life of a 1920s circus performer, deemed the world’s strongest man, as he toured the world demonstrating his amazing strength. The Tribe ( Saturday, May 23, at 9 p. m.): A decrepit state- run Kyiv school for the deaf is a veritable crime academy where a new student rises through the ranks to become a pimp, a position put in jeopardy when he falls in love with one of the school’s escorts. A Grand Prix winner at Cannes, this virtually wordless drama was directed by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy. A complete guide to the festival is at kinofilmfest. ca. randall. king@ freepress. mb. ca Eastern promises Festival features powerful Ukrainian contributions to world cinema By Randall King F E S TIV A L PR EVIEW KinoFilm Fest 2015 MANITOBA THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE œ May 21- 24 œ Tickets $ 10 per film, $ 50 for all- access pass THE GUIDE œ www. kinofilmfest. ca THE TRIBE C_ 12_ May- 21- 15_ FP_ 01. indd C12 5/ 20/ 15 4: 38: 58 PM