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Carmike Cinemas Hosts Premiere for Independent Film

JC Movie Premiere (Added: April 25, 2009)

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Carmike Cinemas Hosts Premiere for Independent Film

Johnson City got a small taste of Tinsletown Friday tonight, when two actresses from the independent film, "Say It In Russian," came to Carmike Cinemas.

By Melissa Hipolit
Published: April 25, 2009

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Johnson City got a small taste of Tinsletown Friday night, when two actresses from the independent film, "Say It In Russian," came to Carmike Cinemas. Faye Dunaway stars in the movie, and was rumored to make an appearance, but never showed.

The film won several independent film awards in the South, and is part of Carmike Cinemas Independent Film series. Cast members will hold premiers at various theaters throughout the South.

Carmike cinemas looked a bit like hollywood tonight...complete with a red carpet, high heels and two beautiful movie stars. “It's gorgeous here, very green and lush,” said Musetta Vander, one of the actresses in the film. “I find the country so beautiful, so wonderful,” said Agata Gotova, who co-wrote the movie with her husband, executive producer Kenneth Eade.

The plot is based on their true love story. “It's about an American discovering a different kind of life, about a Russian introducing an American to a different kind of life, and all the action that comes with it,” said Gotova. “The story is about love, two people falling in love, love at first site,” said Vander.

Academy award winner Faye Dunaway headlines the playbill. “She introduces the two lovers, so without Faye, we wouldn't have a movie,” said Executive Producer Kenneth Eade.

Another headliner, Vander, who acted in “O'Brother Where Art Though. She plays Agata's step-mother. “I'm a more superficial character who just marries for money and worries about her dogs and whether her dress is perfect,” said Vander.

The trio came to Johnson City as part of Carmike Cinemas independent film series. “Our film plays really well in the South and Midwest,” said Eade.

Eade said he's very optimistic about premiering the movie in the current economic climate. “That's the time when independent films and films in general thrive. The studio system went up during the great depression and went up huge,” said Eade.

Why? For the same reason candy and beer sell well during a recession. “It's an entertainment that everyone can afford,” said Eade.

Entertainment that can whisk you to far away locations like Paris and Russia in the blink of an eye. "Say It In Russian" will be shown at Carmike Cinemas for one week beginning May 4th.