Hutsulka Ksenya


Hutsulka Ksenya is a 2019 Ukrainian musical film directed by Olena Demyanenko, based on the operetta of the same name by.

Plot

Set in 1939 with the occupation of Western Ukraine, the Bolsheviks remain several weeks. In Vorokhta comes an American of Ukrainian origin Yaro to marry a Ukrainian. Only on this condition, he can the inherit large wealth of his father. Yuro is familiar with Ksenia, which changes his plans.

Creative group

ScreenplayOlena Demyanenko.
Music — Yaroslav Barnych, Timur Polyansky and freak cabaret "Dakh Daughters".
Tango director — Vyacheslav Grinchenko.
Directed by Olena Demyanenko.
The cinematographer is Dmitry Yashenkov.
Production designerYuri Larionov.
Costume designerNadiya Kudryavtseva.
Make-up artist — Vitaly Skopelidis.
Editing — Igor Rak.
Sound director — Artem Mostovy.
Executive producer — Eugenia Rauch.
Producers — Olena Demyanenko and Dmytro Tomashpolsky.

Production

Estimate

Hutsulka Ksenya became one of the winners of the ninth competitive selection of the State Enterprise. The share of financing Derzhkino 23.9 million from total estimate in 47.8 million.

Film

The shooting pavilion took place at the Kyiv film studio named Dovzhenko on specially built 15 objects. Nature shooting for the film took place in the Carpathians and in the Zhytomyr region.

Soundtrack

Lyrics and music for the film soundtrack wrote and accomplished the Kyiv Music GroupDakh Daughters” and other performers.

Release

The film came out in a wide Ukrainian rental on March 7, 2019, Distributor — B&H. The film came out on the Takflix Vod platform on February 27, 2020.
The tape received approvals from Ukrainian film critics.

Awards

On July 1, 2019, the film won the Grand Prix of the festival “Mt. Fuji — Atami International Film & VR Festival”, which takes place in Japan.
At the IV Golden Whirlwind Film Awards, held on May 3, 2020, in the online show mode, the film was presented in nine nominations. He won two nominations — “Golden Whirlwind Award for Best Composer” and “Best Song”.