Mamay (film)
Mamay (Ukrainian: Мамай) is a 2003 Ukrainian language film. Based on ancient Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar folklore, this is a Ukrainian version of Romeo and Juliet. A fugitive Cossack falls in love with a stunningly beautiful Tatar woman who saves him from certain death. Their love defies age-old hatred between their respective peoples. The film features cinematography by Serhiy Mykhalchuk and a soundtrack by composer Alla Zahaikevych. It was directed by Oles Sanin. Mamay was Ukraine's 2003 submission for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Mamay | |
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Ukrainian | Мамай |
Directed by | Oles Sanin |
Produced by | Maksym Asadchyi Anna Chmil Aram Gevorkyan |
Starring | Viktoria Spesivtseva Andriy Bilous Nazl Sejtablaeva Serhiy Romaniuk Oles Sanin Akhtem Seitablaev Eldar Akimov Emil Rasilov |
Cinematography | Serhiy Mykhalchuk |
Edited by | Andriy Sanin |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Ukraine |
Language | Ukrainian |
Plot
Created on the basis of ancient Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar folklore. This is the Ukrainian version of Romeo and Juliet. A fugitive Cossack falls in love with a stunningly beautiful Tatar woman who saves him from imminent death.
Director Sanin wrote about the combination of three stories in the film: two epic Crimean Tatar and one invented by him — how a Tatar woman finds the youngest dying Cossack in the steppe. brings him home, treats; falls in love with him, becomes his wife.[1]
Cast
- Viktoria Spesivtseva as Tatar Woman
- Andrij Bilous as Mamay
- Nazl Sejtablaeva as Little Tatar Girl
- Sergey Romanyuk as Eldest Brother
- Oles Sanin as Middle Brother
- Akhtem Seitablaev as Tatar Warrior
- Eldar Akimov as Tatar Warrior
- Emil Rasilov as Tatar Warrior
Production costs
The film's budget amounted to 280 thousand dollars (₴10,298,738). [2]
Production
The shooting lasted only 24 days. [3]
See also
References
- "Хто боїться Мамая? (частина ІІІ: Сюжет(и)) - Статті - KINOKOLO.UA". www.kinokolo.ua. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- "Wayback Machine". 2005-02-18. Archived from the original on 2005-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- "Wayback Machine". 2005-02-18. Archived from the original on 2005-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
External links
- "Mamay" at Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia University (link inactive as of 2014.10.26)
- "Mamay" at Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia University (retrieved on 2014.10.26)
- Mamay at IMDb