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‘Mr. Jones’
A historical drama about the real-life Welsh journalist Gareth Jones who first reported in the West about the Holodomor – Joseph Stalin’s genocidal famine in Ukraine – will premiere on Nov. 28 at Kyiv’s Zhovten Cinema. The joint production by the U.K., Poland and Ukraine stars British actors and is directed by the Polish three-time Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland. The film depicts how Jones, played by the English actor James Norton, escapes the comfort of Moscow’s expat media circle to embark on a covert trip to eastern Ukraine following a tip-off about a famine. While under threat from the Soviet secret service, Jones uncovers haunting scenes of human tragedy caused by the man-made famine that killed four million Ukrainians in 1932 and 1933. The film received mostly favorable reviews from critics, who call it “eye-opening,” “bold and heartfelt” and “urgent but disjointed.” The premiere of ‘Mr. Jones’ will follow Holodomor Remembrance Day, held on Nov. 23 this year.
Mr. Jones. Zhovten (26 Kostiantynivska St.) Nov. 28. 8 p.m. Hr 120
Black! Factory
This one-day festival will turn a Kyiv train factory into a venue for electronic arts. Black! Factory is another party turned festival launched by the team behind Closer, one of Kyiv’s most popular nightclubs. Prior to Black! Factory, Closer’s team also launched the Brave! Factory festival in 2017, also held at the Kyivmetrobud factory, offering a variety of music shows, electronic DJ sets, hip-hop and techno parties. But as the name of the upcoming festival hints, Black! Factory is more about “dark music,” such as noise, house, techno and industrial music. Black! Factory’s lineup features about 20 acts, including Atari Teenage Riot, Dave Clarke, Under Black Helmet, Luke Slater and more. The festival will kick off on Friday at 11:55 p.m., running nonstop till the morning of Nov. 30.
Black! Factory. Kyivmetrobud (2/25 Svitlohorska St.) Nov. 29. 11:55 p.m. Hr 1,200
‘Deleted’
Homeless people in Ukraine get no support from the government: they live in poverty on the streets and are often invisible to society. To raise awareness about the issue, the Kyiv-based photographer Oleksandr Chekmenev has taken pictures of homeless people on the streets of Kyiv. The new photo exhibition called “Deleted” features 40 portrait photographs of homeless persons taken by the photographer in 2018 and 2019. Chekmenev is known for addressing socially important issues through his photographs and has also photographed stateless persons in Ukraine, war veterans, people living in the Donbas affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine, the EuroMaidan Revolution and more.
“Deleted”. Ukrainian House (2 Khreshchatyk St,) Nov. 20 – Dec. 3. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Free
Crest + Horoom Nights: HVL & Ninasupsa
Kyiv’s scandalous new Crest nightclub will host friends from Georgia representing Horoom Nights, where Tbilisi’s queer community raves monthly at the famous Bassiani techno club. Horoom Nights are often called “an island of freedom” in traditionally conservative Georgia, and the event is known for deep bass beats and a prevalence of latex and chains. Two permanent residents of Bassiani, DJs HVL and Ninasupsa, will perform at the Kyiv version of Horoom Nights, supported by the local DJ Danilenko.
Crest + Horoom Nights: HVL & Ninasupsa. Crest (12 Khreshchatyk St.) Nov. 22. 11:55 p.m. Hr 300-400. Visitors must be over 19
