Competitive work of the 17th Kyiv Film Festival Kinolitopys. The role of Ivan Chendei in the creation of the film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”, the Carpathian love story – a film image of the Ukrainian soul.

17th Kyiv International Film Festival Kinolitopys 2020
Competitive work of the 17th Kyiv Film Festival Kinolitopys. The role of Ivan Chendei in the creation of the film “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”, the Carpathian love story – a film image of the Ukrainian soul.
Last year, the World spent about two trillion dollars on armaments, which was the highest rate in 30 years. This film, without rhetoric, warns of the threat of incitement to III World War. The sad uniqueness of Ukraine is that it has witnesses of two generations who survived the horrors of war as children.
A woman grows flowers in extraordinary quantities. Currently, its collection already includes more than 300 species of orchids, not including other species. She buys flowers that are no longer valid for sale (rotten, broken, dried), and then grows them in perfect condition.
This film is about the girl who dreams of becoming sport coacher. She went through trials, disbelief of parents and coaches, and continues anyway move towards her goal to teach little girls.
Director: Artem KamerniyScreenwriter: Artem KamerniyDirector of Photography: Artem KamerniyEditor: Artem KamerniyActors: Olga Kamerna, Julia KamernaProducer: Artem KamerniyUniversity/College: Kyiv National University of Culture and ArtsWorkshop manager: Roman Shyrman8 min., 2019, Ukraine
Vira is a girl from the province who dreams of being an actress. From childhood she was engaged in acting, dreamed of entering the theater university.
The protagonist of the film Yevhen Ragulin is the commander of a special combat group. He took part in the fighting in Debaltseve in 2014-2015 and Sands in 2016, in eastern Ukraine.
Ivan most of all dreams of becoming an actor. Attends acting classes, prepares for admission to theatrical universities. But there is one significant problem. Ivan can’t say a word. Will the guy be able to make his dream come true?
27-year old Sasha was late for the plane. He has to spend a whole day in an unfamiliar mysterious city – without cash, mobile communication, Wi-Fi and other benefits of civilization – in the company of a young obsessed, extraordinary and very beautiful girl Sasha from Odessa.
“Coastland” presents a fictional narrative rooted into architectural research. The story of the Western Black Sea coast begins in a distant future and goes back to its roots, only to reveal cyclical destruction and rebirth. The film is created entirely out of the author’s collection of authentic postcards.