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# The first Ukraine International Film Festival to launch at Latest Musicbar in Brighton on January 18
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/the-first-ukraine-international-film-festival-to-launch-at-latest-musicbar-in-brighton-on-january-18/
- Published: 2023-01-09T17:00:19.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-09T17:00:19.000Z
- Description: “World class films made by world class Ukrainian filmmakers. Ukraine has a world class cultural history which it will not lose!”
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Arts, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, Ukraine

The first **Ukraine International Film Festival** is to launch at the **Latest Musicbar** in Brighton on **Wednesday, January 18**.

The festival runs across nine days: six days at Latest Musicbar and three days at the **Ropetackle Arts Centre** in Shoreham. All films are free to Ukrainians and their families.

Organisers of the film festival say: “World class films made by world class Ukrainian filmmakers. Ukraine has a world class cultural history which it will not lose!”

Latest TV, a member of the local TV network, has been working with **Hromadske TV** in Ukraine since the start of the war, broadcasting weekly across many of the local TV channels.

Latest TV say: “This has led to cultural links and we are very proud now to bring this major festival to Brighton and hopefully to many of the other cities in the local television network.”

### Highlights at Latest Musicbar:

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/motherofapostles_still-e1673282882193.jpg)

Mother of Apostles

***Mother of Apostles*** on **Wednesday, January 18** at **7.30pm**.  
Directed by **Zaza Buadze**

A stunning film based on the stories of women whose sons are fighting for Ukraine.

**For tickets, [CLICK HERE](http://www.wegottickets.com/event/567491/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/63b981332a9da_event-png-e1673282925478.jpg)

Slovo House

***Slovo House*** on **Thursday,** **January 19** at **7.30pm**.  
Directed by **Taras Tomenko**

A young, ambitious writer is recruited by the Soviet political intelligence agency. He wants to get rid of his competitors in order to obtain an apartment in Slovo House and to achieve success in literature. How far will his vainglorious ambitions lead him?

**For tickets, [CLICK HERE](http://www.wegottickets.com/event/567493/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/63b981811568f_event-png-e1673282994300.jpg)

Why Am I Alive

***Why Am I Alive*** on **Friday, January 20** at **7.30pm**.  
Directed by **Vilen Novak**

Based on the story *Now I am a Turk, not a Cossack* by **Yevhen Mitko**, this story is told by a 10 year old boy, Zhenya from Mariupol.

**For tickets, [CLICK HERE](http://www.wegottickets.com/event/567504/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/mobile-ana-e1673283057640.jpg)

  
***Klondike*** on **Thursday, January 26** at **7.30pm**.  
Directed by **Maryna Er Gorbach**

Official **Oscar** selection from Ukraine. The story of a family that from July 17-19, 2014 finds itself at the centre of the MH-17 aircrash catastrophe near the village of Hrabove in the Donetsk Oblast region of Ukraine. The war is going on, not only in the country, but also in this family.

**For tickets, [CLICK HERE](https://www.wegottickets.com/event/567511?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

Latest Musicbar is also hosting a **Documentary Day** – free entry (or donation) – on **Saturday, January 21**. Click [HERE](http://www.wegottickets.com/event/567519/?ref=scenemag.co.uk) for more info. There’s also a **Family Day** – free entry (or donation) – on **Sunday, January 22**. More info [HERE](http://www.wegottickets.com/event/567521/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)

There are also paid for screenings at the Ropetackle Shoreham on **January 23**, **24** and **25** – tickets [HERE](https://ropetacklecentre.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk).

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cover_photo-e1673282649893.jpg)

The Ukraine International Film Festival is directed by **Nataliya Valda**, aided by **Murray Woodfield**, director of **UK Film Festival London**, and produced by **Nataliya Valda** from **Valmedia** and **Latest Group CIC**, the not-for-profit community organisation run in association with local television channel, Latest TV. The initial funding to create this festival has come from **Brighton & Hove City Council** and from Latest.