Dialogue: Directors Biliana Grozdanova and Marina Grozdanova and actor Igor Galijasevic in attendance.
“A gorgeous Western that traverses the grand vistas, and crippling tragedies, that defined a burgeoning America” — Billings Gazette (Montana)
Saturday, December 13, 5:15 p.m. | Directed by sisters, and former Chicagoans, Biliana and Marina Grozdanova, EASTERN WESTERN is the story of a son raised by two fathers, one from the European East and one from the American West, set on the cusp of the 20th century. Deep in the mountains of the American frontier, Igor, an immigrant and recent widower, struggles to raise his two-year-old son Ivo in the harshness of winter. When Duncan, an American cowboy and friendly acquaintance, decides to move his horse-breeding business and family to California, Igor and Ivo join the wagon train headed West. After a series of encounters with both friend and foe, Duncan is left with a decision that will affect the family’s future forever. Featuring a non-professional cast, including Bosnian refugee Igor Galijasevic as Igor, and a host of Montana-based cowboys and horse-wranglers. Dialogue: Directors Biliana Grozdanova and Marina Grozdanova and actor Igor Galijasevic in attendance.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu