A special Gogol Bordello film screening & show is coming to Aladdin Theatre in Portland, OR on November 12.
In addition to the movie, Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz and Sergey Ryabtsev will be hosting a Q&A session and spirited live performance following the film screening of Scream of My Blood – a fascinating intimate portrait of the Ukrainian immigrant’s rise in the US and defiant return to Ukraine (“essential” – Variety, Tribeca Film Festival & beyond).
Here’s how the film is described on YouTube by ViceNews:
”With Ukraine’s sovereignty and cultural identity under perilous threat, punk icons Gogol Bordello, are using their music as a rallying cry for a nation. Through never-before-seen photo and video archives spanning two decades – including concert performances, backstage moments and intimate interviews – this film follows the epic journey of Eugene Hütz, Gogol frontman and one of the greatest storytellers of our time. A Romani born in Ukraine, Hütz fled his homeland during the Chernobyl disaster. Now, after years of exorcising demons through his music, he is going home to face down the biggest demon of all. A wild punk-rock-doc that explodes off the screen, Scream of My Blood is a testament to the power of speaking your truth, no matter the cost.”
Hütz also recently collaborated with The Conjuring actress Vera Farmiga’s new band The Yagas, starring in their video for “The Crying Room” in support of Ukraine & local non-profit, Razom.
