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‘The Favourite’
One of this year’s big movie hits, which has collected ten Oscar nominations, the comedy-drama “The Favourite,” will be screened in Kyiv in its original language, English, a month ahead of the 91st Academy Awards. Set in 18th century England, the film spotlights the life of Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Affected by ill health, Anne shows a lack of enthusiasm about governing her country, which has been drawn into a war with France. As the queen neglects her responsibilities, her advisor and lover Sarah Churchill actually rules the state. However, as Abigail Hill joins the queen’s court and wins her favor, Churchill starts losing her power and takes action to keep it. Directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite” received critical acclaim and was praised for three acting performances by Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz.
“The Favourite.” Feb. 1-5. Check all the screenings in our Entertainment Guide calendar.
Musician Tom Odell performs onstage during the Coachella Valley Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2014, in Indio, California. (AFP)
Tom Odell
British indie, folk pop musician Tom Odell will hit the stage of Kyiv’s Stereo Plaza on Feb. 5. Odell started his career in 2012, and won the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award, and released his first music album “Long Way Down” a year after, in 2013. Odell became widely known for his songs “From Another Love”, and achieved international success after the release of his second album “Wrong Crowd,” in 2016. Odell’s music show in Kyiv is a part of the musician’s world tour in support of the third album “Jubilee Road”, released in October 2018.
Tom Odell. Stereo Plaza (119 Lobanovskyi Ave.) Feb. 5. 8 p.m. Hr 950-2,500
French Movie Nights
For the fourteenth time, French Movie Nights fall on Kyiv with the selection of five most vibrant French film premieres. Box office hit comedy “The Trouble With You” tells the story of a woman who tries to help a young man who spent eight years in prison falsely charged by her late husband. Historical drama “One Nation, One King” shows how two people in love try to live through the French Revolution, which is animated with historical figures like Maximilien Robespierre, played by the popular actor Louis Garrel. French Movie Nights also present “A Faithful Man” starring and directed by Garrel about a love triangle in which everyone loves herself/himself most. All movies will be screened in French with Ukrainian subtitles. In February the festival will also travel around other big Ukrainian cities, like Kharkiv, Odesa and Lviv.
French Movie Nights. Kyiv Cinema (19 Velyka Vasylkivska St.) Jan. 31 – Feb. 6. See all screenings in our Entertainment Guide on pages 12-13
Ghostface Killah performs onstage during the Meadows Music and Arts Festival -on Sept. 17, 2017, in New York, the United States. (AFP)
Ghostface Killah
One of MTV’s Greatest MCs of All Time, Ghostface Killah will be the first member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan hip hop group to perform in Ukraine. After the group achieved breakthrough success with their gold and platinum albums, Ghostface Killah went on to pursue his solo career in 1996. Besides 13 solo albums, he has five projects made in collaboration with Method Man, Raekwon and others. He has also worked with the likes of Kanye West, Nas, Childish Gambino and Beyonce. According to critics, Ghostface Killah has a loud, fast-paced rap flow, great storytelling and stream-of-consciousness narratives. In Kyiv, he will perform songs from his newest collaborative album that is due to come out in February.
Ghostface Killah. Atlas (37-41 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.) Feb. 10. 8 p.m. Hr 990-2,749
