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A documentary about the fabled New York Ukrainian restaurant becomes a portrait of wartime valor.

While “Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World” is first and foremost a deeply affecting story of a family-run restaurant. At the film’s best it, it also serves as a vital reminder — and a wake-up call for some — of what’s at stake in Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia and of New York’s strong connection to a fight for survival 4,700 miles away.

After the death of Russian dissident Aleksei A. Navalny, these four movies examine the war in unexpected ways.

Set in Manhattan’s hippest neighborhood, this Ukrainian coffee shop with humble origins has seduced refugees, artists and Hollywood stars alike. Now it’s starring in its own film.