Carol of the Bells
December 14, 2024
1:00 PM | FILM CENTER
Presented by Ukraine Defense Support.
Learn incredible story of 'Carol of the Bells'. Immortalised as one of the most inspiring Christmas songs, 'Carol of the Bells' came to represent the spirit of brotherhood and unity all over the world. The peaceful existence of three families, Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish, sharing a large house, musical evenings and merriment in the city of Stanislaviv in the years preceding and post war, is shattered by Nazi invaders and Soviet occupation of Ukraine.
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Do you know the story of 'Carol of the Bells' written by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych?
Immortalised as one of the most inspiring and enlightening Christmas songs, 'Carol of the Bells' came to represent the spirit of brotherhood and unity all over the world.
The peaceful and neighbourly existence of three families, Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish, sharing a large house, musical evenings and merriment in the city of Stanislaviv in the years preceding and post war, is shattered by invaders, first in the Nazi then the Soviet occupation of Ukraine.
Death and loss come to these families, but the healing power and joy of "Carol of the Bells" will be everlasting.
The film, based on the script by Ksenija Zastavska, was produced in co-production between Ukraine and Poland, directed by Ukrainian director Olesia Morhunets-Isaienko.
Proceeds from the event will be used to provide critical winter aid to Ukraine: power stations, generators, body warmers.
Ukraine Defense Support is a local Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian people. Ukraine Defense Support is 100% run by volunteers.
- Director: Olesia Morhunets-Isaienko
- Principal Cast: Yana Korolova, Andriy Mostrenko Polina Gromova, Anastasia Mateshko, Joanna Opozda, Myroslav Hanishchevsky, Tomasz Sobczak, Alla Bineyeva, Christina Ushytska, Oksana Mukha
- Country: Ukraine, Poland
- Year: 2022
- Running Time: 112 min.
- Language: Ukrainian, Polish, German, English