Cinema-Worcester Kicks Off Spring Series With Ukraine Benefit

WORCESTER, MA — The Cinema-Worcester film series will kick off its spring season in May with a showing of a Ukrainian film that will raise money for a war relief fund.

The film series will screen "The Guide" on May 6, directed by prominent Ukrainain director Oles Sanin. Proceeds from the screening will go to the Ukraine Relief Fund.

"The story of this two-hour drama is set in the 1930s and revolves around an American boy who is visiting Ukraine with his father. Young Peter becomes caught up in events connected to Soviet efforts to exterminate millions of Ukrainians," Cinema-Worcester said of the film.

"The Guide" is one of four films that will be screened through June along with:

"Compartment No. 6" on May 20

"A young woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection."

"Music. Money. Madness . . . Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live In Maui" on June 3

"The film presents Hendrix — joined by bassist Billy Cox and drummer Mitch Mitchell — at the height of his powers, playing flawlessly against a stunning natural backdrop. Included are breathtaking renditions of "Foxey Lady," "Purple Haze," and Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," as well as then-unreleased songs like "Dolly Dagger" and "Freedom" that showcased the new direction Hendrix was moving toward."

"After Yang" on June 17

"When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there."

Cinema-Worcester is a moving community theater that brings foreign and independent films to the city. Along with Cinema 320 at Clark University, Cinema-Worcester is the only way to see movies on the big screen in the city following the closure of the Showcase Cinemas theater last summer.

All of the spring Cinema-Worcester showings will be held at the Park Room, 230 Park Ave. Visit the Cinema-Worcester website for tickets and show times.