UNYF Edmonton
Our next film screening – “My Carpathian Grandpa”- is already in Edmonton! Our collaborations continue to gain momentum, and now together with Film Hive (@filmhivehq), we will show you a cool Ukrainian film in Edmonton!
A warm comedy by director Zaza Buadze, where the relationship between grandpa and grandson turns into a battle of two generations, but in the end, both will learn about the great importance of family. The foreign grandson against the Carpathian grandfather – a comedy and the life of every Ukrainian family!
Starring: People’s Artist of Ukraine Bohdan Benyuk and young Italian actor Simone Costa.
Special Highlight: Q&A with Bohdan Beniuk at 9:00 PM right after the end of the film.
Synopsis: Michele lives the life of an ordinary teenager in sunny Italy. One day, his life turns upside down, and he is forced to embark on a distant journey to a small village in the Carpathians, where, as it turns out, he has a grandfather! The first meeting did not go according to plan, as the grandfather turned out to be a grumpy old man who doesn’t know a word of either English or Italian. Moreover, the conditions in the Ukrainian village of Berezhnytsia differ from Genoa. The grandson plans to return home as soon as possible, but it seems he is stuck here… The relationship between the grandfather and grandson turns into a battle of two generations, but in the end, they both discover the significant importance of family and compromise.
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 17, 2023. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Movie starts at 6:30 PM. Please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure time for seating and snacks at concession.
Location: Metro Cinema, Edmonton. Both street and nearby parkade parking are available in the area.
Tickets can be purchased through the link (general admission on a first come first serve basis). All sales are final. No refunds.
Note: The film is in Ukrainian with English subtitles.
See you there! Bring your friends and family!