Directors: Max Rykov
Country: Ukraine
Category: Short
Runtime: 00:12:27
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Pianino for Peace: Despite their troubled backgrounds in a country at war, Khrystyna (9) and Yevhen’s (16) musical performances demonstrate to international audiences the thriving culture that Ukraine is rarely acknowledged for.
As soon as it was announced that young, talented musicians from Ukraine will be coming to the U.S. to perform and make their message of peace and promise heard, Max Rykov immediately took the opportunity to join them on their journey to make a film for their message to reach audiences beyond the designated concert halls. Originating in Ukraine himself, he shares the disappointment of the county’s global reputation as a suffering war zone, and hopes that he can contribute to the reconstruction of the nation’s image in the international eye like the pianists Khrystyna and Yevhen did on their tour.
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