Let’s Watch Something Ukrainian

We have already talked a little about the Ukrainian cinematography, right? You already know about Odessa Film Festival and its best as well, about Tribe, which was screened all over the world, about our favorite cartoons… Now we have another list of what to watch offered.

The first horror film in 3D – Synevyr

The plot is classic, in the best tradition of horror films. The end of the 70s of last century. The company of friends decides to relax near the lake Synevyr and stays there to spend the night. The night comes. And then it becomes clear: there’s a monster living here. It is Pesygolovets, which lures people to the forest. No one has been able to escape unharmed yet. And the eerie howl starts to sound closer in the darkness…

Year: 2013

Director: Alexander Alioshechkin.

The first animated series with 3D graphics – Eskimos Girl

The plot: a girl lives in the Arctic, but it is a fantastic Arctic. Every day, she goes fishing on the bay with their friends – Clever and Smasher, and the deer. And each time they find something surprising – some unknown thing in the water, the true purpose of which is sometimes difficult to unravel. This what friends do, getting into various interesting and funny situations. Heroes communicate in sign language, understandable only to them.

Year: 2012

Director: Oleksii Shapariev

The first romantic comedy – Lonely On The Contract

Plot is fairly similar to the German film Fans Do Not Stay For Breakfast. Slava is a vocalist of an extremely popular band called Heart of the City. He meets Lilia, and this is the first girl who falls in love with a singer, without even knowing that he is popular. And everything would be okay, if it hadn’t been for the contract. It is clearly told there: no girlfriends or relationships in the near future.

Year: 2015

Director: Evgeny Matvienko.

First Ukrainian family musical comedy – Trumpeter

Plot: Mykola doesn’t just play in the orchestra, but also writes his own music. However, a lot of surprises are waiting for the 13-year-old genius and his friends when the new teacher comes, and on the eve of an important competition, someone presents boy’s song like their own…

Year: 2015

Director: Anatolii Mateshko.

The first Ukrainian film in 3D – I love, full stop

Plot: Tania makes her living by being a petty fraud. She pretends to be a prostitute, spikes a ‘client’ with sleeping pills, and robs him. But it all goes a bit wrong when she meets Peter. Because of his fear of an open space, they meet on the yacht. His wallet turns to be empty, and the yacht is far in the sea.

Year: 2011

Director: Valerii Iamburskyi