OLGA (Preview)
2021 | Dir Elie Grappe | 85 mins | France | Ukraine

A talented teenage Ukrainian gymnast exiled in Switzerland dreams of Olympic gold in Elie Grappe’s multi-award-winning drama.

Fifteen-year-old Olga is trying to fit in with her new team in her new home. But as she prepares for the European Championship, the Ukrainian people stage a revolution.

Olga is left a powerless, distant bystander as her mother, an investigative journalist, faces danger as she challenges a brutal regime. Can Olga reconcile her personal goals with the history unfolding in her homeland?

A subtle, tense tale of exile reflecting the pressures on young athletes, the clash between the personal and the political, and a young woman’s search for who she is and what she is prepared to sacrifice. French and Ukrainian with English subtitles.

UK cinemas have come together in support of Ukraine with a series of preview charity screenings of Olga, a new film about a young female Ukrainian gymnast forced to train in exile.

From each ticket sold, a donation will be made to support Ukraine, with donations going to The Disasters Emergency Committee. The previews are a result of a partnership from 606 Distribution and the BFI, with support from the UK Cinema Association.