Lifelong Songs (Дві Надії)

Production Status
Сompleted
Release Date
2019
Country(ies) of (co)production
Ukraine
Duration
38’

Immersion into the lives of two very different, but equally vibrant women gives rise to reflections on the causes and nature of the human desire to sing.

Two different women are united not only by their common name, Nadia—which means “hope” in Ukrainian—but also by their deep love of songs. Some time ago, traditional songs were powerful collective meditations that accompanied people from birth to death. Nadia Mykytivna lives in Kriachkivka village, and at 82, she is one of the few who still keep this fading tradition alive. Across the ocean, in the United States, there is another Nadia. A short visit to Kriachkivka and hearing the traditional songs of that village changed her life.

CREW:
Directing: Ulyana Osovska
Production: Denis Strashnyi
Script: Ulyana Osovska
DOP: Denis Strashnyi
Sound: Andrii Rohachov
Production:
Funding:
Already engaged financial partners and funds: Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
Point of contact:
Festivals
Docudays UA IHRDFF (2019)

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