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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
editCreated 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
edit- 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
editThe film's budget amounted to 280 thousand dollars (₴10,298,738).[2]
Production
editThe shooting lasted only 24 days.[2] On the eve of the premiere, an agreement was signed with Golden Gate Film to distribute the film in Western film markets. This was the first such case for Ukrainian cinema.[3] Many years later, Sanin stated that Mamai was an "experiment," his thesis, which was supposed to be seen by a very narrow circle of viewers.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Хто боїться Мамая? (частина ІІІ: Сюжет(и)) - Статті - KINOKOLO.UA". www.kinokolo.ua. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ a b "Мамай". 2005-02-18. Archived from the original on 2005-02-18. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Олесь Санин: Кто боится Мамая?". Украинская правда (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Івануха, Максим (2020-01-03). "Підкорити Голлівуд: 12 фільмів, з якими Україна не змогла отримати «Оскар»". Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-08.
External links
edit- "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
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