TUFF 2025 - Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival
Schedule
Thu, 24 Apr, 2025 at 07:00 pm
Location
Royal Cinema | Toronto, ON
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We are excited to invite you to the 3rd annual Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival!Join us at the Royal this April for the four-day not-for-profit festival and enjoy the talent of contemporary Ukrainian artists and filmmakers while raising funds for the Second Front Ukraine Foundation and the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.
?️ Festival Dates: April 24-27, 2025
? Location: The Royal Cinema, 608 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1B4
?️ Tickets: https://www.tuff.film/
TUFF 2025 PROGRAM:
? UNDER THE VOLCANO – Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m.
Stranded in Tenerife as war erupts back home, a Ukrainian family faces isolation, fear, and buried tensions in this gripping drama from award-winning director Damian Kocur.
(2024 Drama, 102 minutes, Ukrainian/English with English subtitles)
? VIKTOR – Friday, April 25, 6:00 p.m.
A Deaf man in war-torn Kharkiv dreams of becoming a warrior but is denied at every turn. This striking documentary blends intimate storytelling with immersive sound design to reflect his world. Directed by Olivier Sarbil.
(2024 Documentary, 91 minutes, Ukrainian/Russian with English subtitles)
? THE GLASS HOUSE - Friday, April 25, 9 p.m.
When her daughter vanishes under suspicious circumstances, a perfectionist architect must confront harsh truths—and seek help from the ex-husband she left behind. Directed by Taras Dron.
(2023 Drama, 99 minutes, Ukrainian with English subtitles)
? RIDE THE LINE - Saturday, April 26, 11:00 a.m. - International Premier
In the darkest times, while being in the worst shape of their life, two desperate friends decide to cycle 1,500 km along the entire front line in Ukraine, through liberated villages and towns, with a charitable purpose. World premiere at the Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist. Directed by Ihor Volochii
(2024 Documentary, 70 minutes, Ukrainian, Russian & English with subtitles)
Free screening: Courtesy Canada-Ukraine Foundation. Pay-What-You-Can, with all proceeds going to the Aid for Artists Fund.
? U ARE THE UNIVERSE - Saturday, April 26, 2:00 p.m.
After Earth’s destruction, a lone Ukrainian space trucker embarks on a cosmic journey to find the only other survivor—an elusive French woman on a distant space station. Directed by Pavlo Ostrikov.
(2024 Sci-Fi/Drama, 90 minutes, Ukrainian/French with English subtitles)
? FOREVER-FOREVER - Saturday, April 26, 5:00 p.m.
Set in late 1990s Kyiv, Forever-Forever is a raw portrait of a group of rebellious youth thrust into adulthood too soon, navigating the wreckage of the Soviet regime. Directed by Anna Buryachkova.
(2023 Drama. 107 minutes, Ukrainian with English subtitles)
? SCREAM OF MY BLOOD: A GOGOL BORDELLO STORY - Saturday, April 26, 9p.m.
The electrifying rise of Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz—from his immigrant roots to punk rock fame and his defiant return to Ukraine during the war. Directed by Nate Pommer and Eric Weinrib.
(2023 Documentary, 99 minutes, English/Ukrainian with English subtitles)
? VIKTOR ROBOT - Sunday, April 27, 11:00 a.m.
In the distant future, Vika and her tiny robot companion embark on a thrilling quest to rescue Vika’s grandfather and restore the artificial star that powers their universe. As they face obstacles along the way, their journey transforms from a simple mission into a powerful story of friendship, empathy, and teamwork. Directed by Anatoliy Lavrenishyn.
(2020 Animated Family Adventure, 75 minutes, Ukrainian with English subtitles)
? A PICTURE TO REMEMBER - Sunday, April 27, 1:30 p.m.
A deeply personal essay film tracing a Ukrainian family’s experience of war and loss in Donbas through the lens of three generations of women, offering a haunting reflection on memory and survival. Directed by Olga Chernykh.
(2023 Documentary, 72 minutes, Russian/Ukrainian with English subtitles)
? PORCELAIN WAR - Sunday, April 27, 4:30 p.m.
Winner of Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize, this stunning documentary follows three Ukrainian artists who stay behind, wielding their art, cameras, and guns to fight for their homeland. Directed by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev.
(2024 Documentary, 87 minutes, Ukrainian with English subtitles)
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