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 |
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.