NYC SCREENING INVITATION
At The Chain NYC Film Festival
August 12, 2026 at 7:00 pm
312 West 36 Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue) Floor 4
New York, NY 10018
Q&A to follow with Kelsie Kimberlin, Director Andrii Voloshyn, and other film team members
The must-see documentary The Last Message has taken the global film festival circuit by storm, earning 40 awards and selections across six categories and rave reviews.
This powerful film follows American-Ukrainian singer Kelsie Kimberlin after the death of her 21-year-old cousin in Ukraine as she travels to the front lines to find answers. Through her journey, she discovers that every Ukrainian has a similar story, yet they all face their loss with dignity and resilience. Along the way, Kelsie delivers humanitarian supplies and drones to soldiers on the front lines, sharing her music with them and shedding light on the war’s painful reality through honest conversations with the Ukrainian heroes she encounters. It’s a powerful film that breaks your heart and then rebuilds your spirit. It’s a story of Ukrainian resistance, resilience, and restorative justice. In the end, Kelsie’s personal journey becomes a global quest for accountability against evil.
“The Last Message”
DIRECTED BY Andrii Voloshyn & Oleksii Liebiediev
FEATURING Kelsie Kimberlin
IN THEATERS ON OCTOBER 6, 2026
IN LOS ANGELES AT LAEMMLE ROYAL THEATER
SYNOPSIS
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. Ultimately, Kelsie transforms her personal loss into a story about justice and accountability for all Ukrainians.
DIRECTED, WRITTEN AND EDITED BY Andrii Voloshyn
DIRECTED BY Oleksii Liebiediev
PRODUCED BY Andrii Samerkhanov
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY Kateryna Malofieieva
SCREENWRITER Marharyta Vlasova
FEATURING Kelsie Kimberlin