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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- Fiore Media Group
- 1 h 46 m
- 2024
- Fiore Media Group
- 1 h 46 m
Summary As the second generation owner of New York's beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressure of stepping into his father's shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.
Directed By: Michael Fiore
Written By: Michael Fiore
In Theaters Now
- 2024
- Fiore Media Group
- 1 h 46 m
- 2024
- Fiore Media Group
- 1 h 46 m
Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World
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Summary As the second generation owner of New York's beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressure of stepping into his father's shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.
Directed By: Michael Fiore
Written By: Michael Fiore
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The film’s attitude seems to be: Come for the pierogis and goulash, stay for the humanitarian valor. Fair enough, but I wish the movie had drawn a deeper connection between the taste of freedom and the taste of Veselka.
Even if some scenes want for energy, the compassion of the “Veselka” subjects — and its filmmaker — never wavers.
Like the title that goes on a bit longer than it needs to, the filmmakers here have a habit of underlining and emphasizing elements of their story that would have been more powerful without a more subtle approach. But this is still a remarkably moving piece of work, a documentary that understands that a diner can’t save your life, but that doesn’t make it any less essential to it.
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Production Company
Fiore Media Group
Release Date Feb 23, 2024
Duration 1 h 46 m
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