Contemporary Movie/DVD in Ukrainian (or Russian) which is easily available in US?

[nataliek at UALBERTA.CA]

Probably the prettiest are Mamai (2003) and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Mamai is based on a folk epic (duma) about the escape of three  
brothers from Turkish captivity.  It is presented in dialogue with a  
Tatar legend about a magical golden cradle.  It is painterly and very  
pretty.  It was intended for a western audiences and should do well.

Shadows is an oldy but goody.  Lovely singing.  It's an ill-fated love  
story that takes place in the Carpathians.  Sort of a Ukrainian Romeo  
and Juliet.

Brand new (more or less) is Bohdan Khmelnytsky.  It also has  
subtitles.  I think it has less appeal for non-Ukrianians, but I could  
be wrong.

Natalie K.


Quoting pburak at TWCNY.RR.COM:

> Dear Colleagues,
> Our Ukrainian Student Association on campus (DINAMO) wants to show a  
> contemporary Ukrainian movie on campus - preferably in Ukrainian,  
> preferably with subtitles. If they cannot find one, perhaps a  
> Russian movie which takes place in Ukraine.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? It is for a social evening, not  
> historical or political.  The primary audience will be Ukrainian  
> and/or Russian speaking graduate students, with some undergraduates.  
>  Some members of the local Ukrainian community might come as well,  
> if it is a popular movie.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions either of a movie, or how to access one?
> Thanks for any help you might offer.
>
> Pat Burak,
> Syracuse University
>
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Natalie Kononenko
Kule Chair of Ukrainian Ethnography
Editor, Folklorica
University of Alberta
Modern Languages and Cultural Studies
200 Arts Building
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E6
Phone: 780-492-6810
Web: http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/uvp/

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