Prayer of Strangers

Based on a true story of a Crimean Tatar woman who saved many Jewish children during World War II. The feature will be premiered on May 18, 2017 – the date of commemoration of the Crimean Tatars deportation. Directed by Akhtem Seitablayev known for ‘Khaytarma’.  

Intent – Teaser

The team behind a short screen version of ‘Intent’ novel by a bestselling Ukrainian writer Lyubko Deresh has presented the movie’s teaser. Directed by Anna Smoliy. Cinematography by Oleksiy Kuchma. Cast: Roman Veremeychyk, Hanna Adamovych, Oleksandr Sokolov.

5’nizza – Airplane

A famous Ukrainian band 5’nizza has reunited for the new album ‘Ku’. The video for the song ‘Airplane’ is directed by one of the most creative and industrious Ukrainian directors Max Ksjonda. Cinematography by Volodymyr Shklyarevsky. Art Direction by Vlad Ryzhykov. Costumes by Olha Nedobyichuk.

Peace to Your House! – Trailer

A new film by Volodymyr Lert will be premiered in 2017. The feature is based on a play by Grygoriy Gorin which is widely staged in theatres across Eastern Europe for 30 years already. In turn, it revolves around Tevye the Dairyman cycle by Sholem Aleichem.

Mavka – Work in Progress

The creators of a feature animation ‘Mavka’ have shared their work-in-progress promo which received appraisals at the ‘Cartoon Movie’ pitching event in Bordeaux (France). The movie should feature costumes designed by Ukrainian stylist Olha Navrotska and music by famous DakhaBrakha.

Danylo the King – Teaser

Taras Khymych has presented a trailer of a movie which he has been secretly working on. This is a period feature action about a legendary ruler of Halychyna and Kyivan Rus – Danylo the King. The director promises a truly entertaining show to be presented in theatres already in 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yV5hNTQ6IU

Bitter Harvest – Premiere

This feature film about Holodomor, an anti-Ukrainian starvation genocide organized by Stalin and bolsheviks, has been in development and production for about 10 years. This week It has been finally premiered and released in Ukraine. The film is backed by Ukrainian Canadians and filmed in Ukraine. Directed by George Mendeluk. Written by Richard Bachynsky.

Chervonyi – Trailer

The creators of ‘Chervonyi’ have released the official trailer. This feature film based on a true story of two Ukrainian soldiers, Danylo Chervonyi and Victor Hurov, who had been fighting against each other – one in the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the other one in the Soviet Army. They finally meet in the GULAG camp after […]

Dustards

A new inspirational travel documentary about a group of Ukrainian motor-bikers has been presented in Kyiv. The film is directed by one of the team members Svyatoslav Gurenko and produced by Red Glass Production.