Satire with Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix and a musical with Tilda Swinton: premiere gala at Mykolaychuk OPEN
The festival will feature Ukrainian premieres of star-studded films. All screenings will be in the original language.
The Mykolaychuk OPEN Film Festival will feature a number of premieres that will later be released. Among them are two films from the A24 studio with a star cast from this year's Cannes, an apocalyptic musical with Tilda Swinton supporting Ukraine, and an anime from the studio that worked on the Adventure Time series. All of them are combined into a new section of the festival — the Premiere Gala. We remind you that 1+1 media has become the general media partner of the festival.
"Eddington" / Eddington, dir. Ari Aster
“Eddington” is a satirical thriller starring Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us,” “The Mandalorian”), Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker,” “Bo’s Fears”), Emma Stone (“Poor Things,” “La La Land”) and Austin Butler (“Elvis,” “Dune: Part 2”) in the lead roles. Ari Aster, known for the films “Hereditary,” “Solstice” and “Bo’s Fears” from A24, is in the director’s chair.
The plot of the western tells the story of a fierce confrontation between the sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and the mayor (Pedro Pascal) of the small town of Eddington, whose struggle becomes truly explosive. The film is scheduled to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025.
Distributor in Ukraine: Adastra Cinema. Release date: July 31.
Sorry, Baby / Sorry, Baby, directed by Eva Viktor
Another film from the Oscar-winning studio A24 is the closing film of the Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight and the hit of Sundance 2025. This is the directorial debut of Eva Victor, who herself played the main role in the film. The plot of the film is based on the director's personal story and tells the story of a young woman, Agnes. She tries to find the strength to deal with the consequences of a traumatic event and "put" herself together again, while her friends, colleagues and people around her continue their carefree lives.
The film also stars Naomi Aki ("Mickey 17", "Double Tap"), Lucas Hedges ("Lady Bird", "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"), John Carroll Lynch ("The Trial of the Chicago Seven", "Zodiac")
Distributor in Ukraine: Adastra Cinema. Release date: August-September 2025
The End, dir. Joshua Oppenheimer
A post-apocalyptic musical from an Oscar-nominated director starring actress Tilda Swinton ("Doctor Strange," "Only Lovers Left Alive"), who has been actively supporting Ukraine since the first days of the full-scale war. The film also stars George McKay ("1917"), Michael Shannon ("Man of Steel," "Knives and Blade") and others.
According to the plot, in a luxurious underground bunker, among paintings and exquisite wines, a family has created its own isolated world after a global catastrophe. The son, who was born underground, has never seen the real sky, and the parents and loyal servants carefully maintain the illusion of well-being. When a mysterious girl from another world appears on the doorstep, their fragile harmony begins to collapse.
Distributor in Ukraine: Arthouse Traffic. Release date: autumn 2025
The Colors Within, directed by Naoko Yamada
The Colors Within is an anime hit from the Annecy festival program, which is considered the main event in the field of animation. The film was created by Sciene Saru studio, which worked on the animated series Adventure Time, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
The main character of the anime is Totsuko. She has the ability to see the "colors" of other people. Her classmate, Kimi, radiates the most beautiful color of all. Joint rehearsals in an old church on a remote island bring the girls together, build their friendship and feelings. Will they discover their true "colors"?
Distributor in Ukraine: KyivMusicFilm. Release date: June 26
Admission to screenings of films that will be held in the original language with Ukrainian subtitles is possible with season tickets or tickets. Spectator tickets for the festival are already on sale.
The Mykolaychuk OPEN Audience Film Festival will be held from June 14 to 21 in the city of Chernivtsi with the support of the Chernivtsi City Council and the Ivan Mykolaychuk Cultural and Art Center.
