For the realization of the fact that Odessa is getting kinoelity of Ukraine and the main supplier of news about “the greatest of all arts”, it is sufficient to access the information tape and read the headlines: “the Governor Kira Muratova became a member of the American Academy determining the holders of “Oscar”, the main award in the world cinema”, “Actor Mashkov was not allowed to Odessa to play in the series “Elimination-2″ for his trips to the occupied Crimea”, “Odessa is preparing for the opening of the International film festival”. The last title — defining. Because once a year due to this kinofest Odessa becomes a gathering place of almost all Ukrainian filmmakers. For here in July, come to all, except those who at the moment busy filming, or those managed, for example, to break a leg. But there have been cases when the festival came, and with his legs in plaster, that in no case do not miss chiropractic and General collection. And this is a phenomenon in the phenomenon, because Odessa is in itself a unique cultural phenomenon of Ukraine. In Soviet times she was the most “filmed” city of the Union after, of course, Moscow. And not only because of the availability of own film Studio. To make movies in Odessa come from the Ural Sverdlovsk film Studio. At least in order to combine business with pleasure — bask in the blue of the Black sea and to provide the kilometers of film. Well, the international film festival is generally the case, explained by saying “And for people to see and be seen”. Be seen — literally. Especially those who were not included in the competition program. The focus is trying to understand who and what shows this year in Odessa.

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Five Ukrainian films of the Odessa film festival

“Release 97”

Director: Pavel Ostrikov
Short film
Starring: Alexander Pozharsky (“Ask autumn”) and Les Ostrovskaya (“Parajanov”)

“Mine need these details!” Before opening the FESTIVAL it became known that the “Release 97” hit the competition program of Locarno, the fourth largest film festival in the world. Given that the Ukrainian cinema is not a frequent guest on such high-status events, interest in the film will be special.

“What the feature?” Love is not only a lot of shades, but and conditions. We are talking about a state of suspended animation. The main character as an astronaut, regaining consciousness after a twenty-year slumber, finds himself near his beloved planet and realizing how much he missed, catching up. Although, of course, he was not a star traveler, and a simple TV, accidentally met his classmate.

“Black level”

Director: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Feature film
Starring: Konstantin Mokhnach, Ekaterina Molchanova (“My mermaid, my Loreley”, “My grandmother Fanni Kaplan”)

“Sho?” The picture of that wedding photographer is not a profession but a way of life. Whereas in documenting someone else’s happiness, we must not forget about his. Especially if you turned fifty.

“What the feature?” Starring Konstantin Mokhnach is one of the best professional photographers in Ukraine, which was engaged including wedding photography, creating the cover for a glossy Wedding Magazine. Actress Kate Molchanova was born in Odessa, so the film festival it will play at “home field”.

“Lilacs” (“Butok”)

Director: Kateryna Gornostay
Short film
Starring: Irina Vasilenko

“Little movie”. Kateryna Gornostay involved in early documentary filmmaking, admits that she likes to get the actors in the role themselves. Under Irina Vasilenko specifically rewrote the script to have it on the screen itself and never told someone else’s text. VI Odessa IFF this approach worked — the acting Duo of Viktoriya Myronyuk — Andrew Ward from the movie “Vddadc” this Director won the prize for best actor.

“What the feature?” Five a long time not seen friends sleep together and love girlish thing — talking to each other. In this case, no matter how they do it. Matter what they say.

“Pryputni”

Director: Arkady Nepytalyuk
Feature film
Starring: Alain Usloc (“Beloved teacher”), Mr Hamster, Nina Naboka (“Natalka-Poltavka”, “Herman”)

“Little movie”. The film is based on the play of the Novel Hump “Center”. Once a year a marketplace vendor Lyudka and her daughter to visit the grandmother and the deserted cemetery of his native village. Take them back takes a taxi Yuri, not knowing what kind of adventure he’s getting himself into.

“What the feature?” The main feature of the picture is that all the characters speak the “purest” surzhik. This incredible mixture of Ukrainian and Russian languages not just gives a special color to the film, and becomes almost a separate character strips. Many viewers complained that after watching they started the parrot, turning conversations into surzhik. Odessa, of course, is not threatened. Although, who knows?

“The main role”

Director: Sergey Bukovsky
Documentary

“Mine need these details!” Any picture Bukovsky gathers a collection of prizes. The film has already won the first Ukrainian analogue of “Oscar” and “Cesar”, received the “Golden Dzyga” in its category this year. Certainly will not be overlooked and in Odessa.

“What the feature?” The main heroine of the tape — the Director’s mother, Ukrainian actress Nina Antonova. Although Bukovsky in an interview and said he was doing a picture soon of myself, but on the screen prevails, of course, she is. In her career, there was only one truly famous role (“Varkina the land,” 1969), she then became the heroine of the episodes, but here we see it in its real lead role — mother — eyes.

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Top five foreign films of the Odessa film festival

“The king of the Belgians” / King of the Belgians

Directors: Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens (Belgium)
Starring: Peter van den begin

“Little movie”. While Nicolas III is located in Turkey, Wallonia declares independence, and he of the king of Belgium turns into a king of the Belgians, as the state ceases to exist. Together with his retinue, as the king of “Ordinary miracle”, incognito, he embarks on a return journey overland, through the Balkans.

“What the feature?” In Odessa and without Comedy? The more that the picture was taken in a rare genre “mocumentary” (pseudodocumentaries), and the theme of separatism is very close to us.

“Impostors” / Teesklejad

Director: Vallo Toomla (Estonia)
Starring: Mertel Floor and Priit Voigemast

“Mine need these details!” The couple travels to a country Villa of his wealthy friends to relax and build relationships. During inclement weather they are allowed into the house, another couple who takes them for the real masters. They quickly get used to the role of others, and their plans not just fly upside down and lead to a complete collapse.

“What the feature?” Already, at least in that Estonian film almost at the level of Cameroon. It is implied that it is, but no one saw him. It is necessary to look. The more there is to that.

“Summer 1993” / 1993’estiu, Verano 1993

Director: Carla Simon (Spain)
Starring: Laia Artigas

“Little movie”. The directorial debut of Carla Simon, which while search engines in the Internet confused with the American pop diva Carly Simon. Even a couple of films like this, and confused to stop.

“What the feature?” In the six-year-old actress and the fact that this is a true story. Start life anew is always difficult. Especially when you are only six years old, you have mom died and you are transported to uncle in Catalonia, almost on another planet. But with your arrival a new life begins not only you, but everyone around you.

“Orphan” / Orpheline

Director: Arnaud des Pallières (France)
Starring: Adele anel (“the Fighter” House of tolerance”), Adele exarchopoulos wears (“the Life of Adele”)

“Little movie”. Four life and four of age of a heroine. Child, teen, girl, woman. The picture left in the French hire in March of this year, but still managed from 2016 good “ride” to film festivals. Claimed to be the Grand Prix of San Sebastian. “Gold sink” was not there. Maybe it will replace “Golden Duke”?

“What the feature?” At least in the fact that the film played by two holders of the award “Cesar” (in the category “Most promising actress of France”), Adele anel and Adele exarchopoulos wears, and behind the scenes is the third Adele, the singer.

“Neither here nor there” or “Between” / Bar Bahar

Director: Maysaloun Hamoud (Israel)
Starring: Mauna gawa Sana of Amelech, schaden of Kanbur

“Mine need these details!” The film tells about three Arab women who moved to tel Aviv. Otherwise, how brave of them not to call, because a challenge to the way of life of their compatriots. They are from the present, and not frozen in time to the middle Ages.

“What the feature?” The film’s Director Maysaloun Hamoud made on the shoulder a tattoo with the name of your picture. It threatened to kill the Arab community called for a boycott of the film, but she’s fearless, like her character, went to each theater, in each session. And traveled the world with his band. Now came the turn of Odessa.