Julia Blue

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Film at the Institute presents<h3>JULIA BLUE</h3>____________Written &amp; Directed by Roxy Toporowych____________Julia, a bright university student, is preparing for a life abroad when an unexpected romance sparks between her and English, a damaged soldier returning from the war zone in eastern Ukraine. From metropolitan Kyiv to a remote Carpathian village, Julia and English must decide if they are ready to build a future together in a homeland that is slowly being torn apart. Director Roxy Toporowych about Julia Blue, &#x27;It is my love letter to Ukraine, a witness to my time abroad and to the youth growing up and claiming their identity in a country at war.&#x27;____________Select Screenings and AwardsBest Director: Sonoma International Film Festival, 2019Best Director World Cinema: Woodstock Film Festival, 2018Best Film: Julien Dubuque International Film Festival, 2019Mystic Film Festival, 2019Long Beach International Film Festival, 2019Anchorage International Film Festival 2018____________89 minutes, in Ukrainian with English subtitlesQ&amp;A with the Director &amp; Reception after the screening ____________The proceeds of your $20/person film ticket purchase will go directly to the Ukrainian National Women&#x27;s League of America, in support of their ongoing humanitarian relief efforts related to the war in Ukraine.

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