Film "Three Stories of Galicia" showing this weekend in NYC

[Max Pyziur]

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Max Pyziur
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* * * New York City premiere * * *
  Three Stories of Galicia


Saturday, June 4, 7:30 p.m.
Meet filmmakers Olha Onyshko and Sarah Farhat, and composer Serge El Helou.
   Intro by Prof. Alexander Motyl,Rutgers.
   V.I.P. reception hosted by UNWLA Br. 113


Sunday, June 5, 2:00 p.m.
A pre-recorded video presentation  of filmmakers, composer, and film
introduction precedes the screening  on Sunday. Admission includes
reception.

 
2010 documentary, English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, with English
subtitles, 86 minutes.

Admission: $15 adults, $10 members and seniors, $5 students
The Ukrainian Museum
222 East 6th Street (bet 2nd and 3rd Avenues)
New York, NY 10003
212-228-0110
http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org

Order tickets online:
http://www.ukrainianmuseum.org/shop/display.php?cat=26

 Trapped between Hitler and Stalin, at a time when events were changing 
the course of history, three people in Galicia had the courage to risk 
everything and do what was right, taking it upon themselves to preserve 
the dignity of the human spirit: a Ukrainian woman endured the theft of 
her children to save her country, a Jewish man's family chose to save 
the life of an enemy, a Polish priest risked everything to end the 
sectarian hatred that tore at his parish. When World War II erupted, 
Galicia was caught in the ruthless struggle between Hitler's Third Reich 
and Stalin's Red Army. In their quest to rule the world, those two 
empires made use of the ethnic
jealousies among Ukrainians, Jews, and  Poles, fueling some of modern
history's worst ethnic conflicts. But in  the midst of evil, where trust
had lost its meaning and human life had  no value, there were those who
were willing to risk what little they had  left to do what was right
instead of what was easy.

  Filmmaker Olha Onyshko is originally from Galicia in Western Ukraine, 
where she began her career as a broadcast journalist. After moving to 
the U.S. in 2002, she worked as a reporter for the Voice of America, 
obtained a
Master of Fine Arts in Film and Electronic Media, and  produced and
directed several short films before completing Three  Stories of Galicia.

  Originally from Lebanon, Sarah Farhat obtained her degree in Film and 
Television in Beirut, where she produced and directed several short 
documentary and fiction films focused on women's issues and 
inter-religious dialogue. She moved to the U.S. in 2006 and, after 
teaching photography, video, and design at the American University in 
Washington, D.C., is now a multimedia producer at the World Bank.

  Composer Serge El Helou was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Serge always had a 
passion for music and he began playing guitar, piano and percussion at 
an early age. While pursuing his degree in Musicology at USEK University
 in Lebanon, Serge had the privilege to learn harmony and composition 
with the highly renowned Lebanese composer Toufic Succar. In 2003, he 
pursued his musical career in Paris, France at the Rene Descartes 
University where he earned another degree in Music Therapy. He also 
received his orchestration
diploma from the Boulogne Billancourt  Conservatory in Paris where he
studied with Pierre Grouvel. His diverse  works include composing music
for children plays, Christian songs, short  films, and documentaries.

  More about the film online:
http://www.threestoriesofgalicia.com/

  The Ukrainian Museum's film program is supported, in part, by public 
funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in 
partnership with the City Council.



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