A grounded, gritty documentary.
In The Last Message, Kelsie Kimberlin travels to Ukraine to uncover why her 21-year-old cousin Andrii Rachok was killed by Russian forces during their full-scale invasion. Kelsie, a popular American-Ukrainian singer, struggles to record her song Star in his memory, realizing she must first seek absolution and witness Ukraine’s fight herself. Along the Ukrainian frontline, she meets soldiers, commanders, luminaries, and ordinary citizens enduring Russia’s unjust war, and visits Andrii’s gravesite amid drone and missile attacks. Through her journey, she discovers that Andrii has forgiven her and that every Ukrainian is a star and hero, defending their country with courage and resilience.
Full details & castYes - The Last Message is screening at Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles, with 28 showtimes listed on Mood.
The next screening of The Last Message at Laemmle Royal is on Friday 9 October at 13:10.
The Last Message at Laemmle Royal is shown in English.
The Last Message (Documentary, 1900) is In The Last Message, Kelsie Kimberlin travels to Ukraine to uncover why her 21-year-old cousin Andrii Rachok was killed by Russian forces during their full-scale invasion.