Film Festival Fundraiser for Ukraine

Film Festival Fundraiser for Ukraine
There will be a screening of an award-winning Ukrainian film in Great Barrington on May 21. Image from IMDB

Berkshire International Film Festival is partnering with the Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington, Mass., to present a special Stand With Ukraine fundraising event screening of Roxy Toporowych’s 2018 Ukrainian award-winning film “Julia Blue.”

Toporowych will be in attendance for a Q&A and discuss how the cast and her family and friends are defending themselves.

BIFF will present the film on Saturday, May 21, at the Triplex at 11 a.m. The filmmaker, BIFF and the Triplex have forgone all costs to bring this to the community and 100% of all the proceeds from the event will go to Ukraine relief organizations.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at https://biffma22.eventive.org/schedule.

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