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WORLD PREMIERE of THE ARK
at the Woodstock Film Festival
Synopsis: Zhenye and Anatoliy Pilipenko’s dream of a quiet place in the country is shattered overnight when Russia invades Ukraine. As rockets fall and fires rage, they face an impossible choice: flee the violence or stay and protect their home. When a soldier on his way to the frontline asks the couple if they can care for his goats - all 37 of them - while he fights in the trenches; their home transforms into the largest animal sanctuary in Eastern Ukraine. From rescued chickens, displaced donkeys, wandering horses and even emus, Anatoliy and Zhenye risk their lives and livelihoods to rescue any part of Ukraine they can. Told primarily through verité, amidst constant danger, heartbreaking loss and improbably an inextinguishable reservoir of hope, Zhenye and Anatoliy’s sanctuary stands as a defiant testament to the unbreakable bond between a nation, its people, and the land they refuse to surrender.
Directed by: Jeremy Chilnick & Viaeslav Rakovskyi
Produced by: Tony Castle, Roxy Hunt, Olena Morentsova, Jeremy Chilnick, Viaeslav Rakovskyi
Featuring: Zhenya Molchanova, Anatoliy Pylypenko
Directed by: Jeremy Chilnick & Viaeslav Rakovskyi
Produced by: Tony Castle, Roxy Hunt, Olena Morentsova, Jeremy Chilnick, Viaeslav Rakovskyi
Featuring: Zhenya Molchanova, Anatoliy Pylypenko
When: Saturday, October 18 at 3:30PM
Where: Upstate Films (Saugerties): Orpheum Theatre
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