Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World

2024

Action / Documentary

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 9 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 98% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 189 189

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Plot summary

New York City's beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka is best known for its borscht and varenyky, but it has become a beacon of hope for Ukraine. As the second-generation owner Tom Birchard reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.

Director

Michael Fiore Photo
Michael Fiore

Top cast

David Duchovny Photo
David Duchovny as Narrator
Eric Adams Photo
Eric Adams as Self
Jason Birchard Photo
Jason Birchard as Self
Tom Birchard Photo
Tom Birchard as Self
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983.75 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
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1.97 GB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kljermansen 10 / 10

"Go see it" is all I can say about Veselka!

"Go see it!" is all I can say about Veselka! It is full of beautiful, heartwarming, moving, timely and raw human stories. With music by David Sanborn, narration by David Duchovny, the stories bring you into the film. Directed, produced, written and edited by the talented and creative Michael Fiore, the movie is a reminder of real life and the struggles that people face with war, even thousands of miles away. But Veselka also reminds me that food and eateries, especially internationally focused ones, allow people to gather to do more than just eat. Even more, the movie shows that there are good humans in the world making a difference for the better. The world needs to see these impactful stories.
Reviewed by MikeyB1793 8 / 10

Great Restaurant and Human Interest Story

This Ukrainian restaurant has been in the family for generations. It started off as a candy store - and then expanded to be the restaurant that it is now. It evolved with the constantly expanding night life of New York City.We get to view the owners and the people working in the restaurant - and also to see some of the wonderful food.We experience the anguish and the agony they have all undergone since the Russian invasion of their country. Many are worried about their family members. One worker is re-united with his mother, who came to be with him in New York. It's a touching and warm story of those who work in this restaurant.
Reviewed by scottmusgrave 10 / 10

Veselka - A Film About Family

Veselka is a terrific film. It is really about family. The film starts with 3 generations of family that founded and grew the Veselka restaurant business in the East Village of NYC. But it is also about the extended Ukrainian family that grew out of that business accelerated by the war in Ukraine. If you are from NYC or Kansas, I believe you will find the story and the people in the film to be inspirational. Actor David Duchovny did a great job narrating Veselka and saxophonist David Sanborn is an important part of the fabulous soundtrack. The film is in limited release now. I reccomend that you find it at a theater near you now!!
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