France/Switzerland/Ukraine, 2021, Elie Grappe

A 15-year-old Ukrainian gymnast living in Switzerland while she trains for the European Championships (and hopefully the Olympics) grows concerned when her family in Kyiv becomes involved in the anti-government Maidan Revolution of 2014. Real-life former Ukrainian national team member Anastasiia Budiashkina stars in the movie, which was Switzerland’s official submission for this year’s Academy Award for Best Int’l Feature Film. “A film whose ideas and emotions have come into a fierce new focus.” –Guardian (UK). Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. 87 min.

Olga, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 7/8 thru 8/18 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $8 and you have 7 days to watch it.

https://kinomarquee.com/film/olga/6286926050c8d8000169f12c/cleveland-cinematheque