Salt from Bonneville

Country
Ukraine, Poland, Georgia
Duration
72’
Director
Simon Mozgovy
Stage of Production
post-production
Planned Premiere
April 2020

The story of this adventure drama is about Nazar and Max, two guys from Ukraine, and an old Soviet bike, and the ambitious goal they set themselves to beat the world speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. This dry salt desert is the meeting point for hundreds of people from all over the world, who spend millions of dollars on their quest to become the next speed racing champion. Nazar and Max spend all their time assembling their bike in a small garage on the outskirts of Kyiv, traveling hundreds of miles and overcoming countless obstacles to make their dreams come true. And then, on the other side of the world, they both come to realise why there are there.

CREW:
Director: Simon Mozgovy
Producer: Taras Bosak, Artem Koliubaiev, Maksim Leschanka, Anton Khilman
Director
Simon Mozgovy

Simon Mozgovy (1992) is a Ukrainian filmmaker, screenwriter, film editor, producer and actor. He studied cinema and television arts at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture.  After graduating with a BA in 2013, he went on to study an advanced-level course of dramaturgy in Kyiv, where he began acting at the DAKH Theatre (2013-2018). He is the founder and co-owner of the M Films production company.

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