Following the Russian invasion of his native Ukraine, legendary New York City musician Eugene Hütz heads toward the conflict with his punk band, Gogol Bordello, in order to bring the power of music to the Ukrainian people. Along the way, directors Nate Pommer and Eric Weinrib tell the globe-spanning history of Gogol Bordello— influenced by Ukrainian and Roma culture, Hütz and his band have blazed a trail of mayhem across stages around the world. SCREAM OF MY BLOOD: A GOGOL BORDELLO STORY is a must for true believers in the power of music to change the world.

Special performance and Q&A with Eugene Hütz follows Friday’s screening.

Q&A with directors Nate Pommer and Eric Weinrib (both screenings), executive producer Beverly Chase and subject Eugene Hütz (Friday only) to follow.