Song of Songs (2015 film)

Song of Songs
Song of Songs
	Film poster
Directed by	Eva Neymann
Written by	Eva Neymann
Produced by	Ihor Kolomoyskyi; Alexander Tkachenko; Stanislav Zurakhov
Starring	Arseni Semynov; Karen Badalov; Vsevolod Shilovsky
Cinematography	Rimvydas Leypus
Edited by	Pavel Zalesov
Production; company	1+1 Production
Release dates	5 July 2015 (Karlovy); 13 July 2015 (Ukraine);
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Ukraine
Language	Russian

Song of Songs (Ukrainian: Пісня пісень) is a 2015 Ukrainian drama film directed by Eva Neymann.^[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2] It was named as one of three films shortlisted as the Ukrainian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not selected.^[3]

Plot

The film poetically depicts the Jewish town of the early 20th century, where ten-year-old Shimek and Buzya live. Of course, she is a princess and he is a prince. They live in neighboring palaces in the same yard. Shimek begins to realize his true feelings for Buza only years later, away from home, when he learns that she is marrying someone else.

Cast

Karen Badalov as Shimek's father
Vitalina Bibliv as Shimek's mother
Mikhail Bogdasarov as Uncle
Yevheniy Kogan as Young Shimek
Arina Postolova as Buzya
Arseni Semyonov as Shimek
Vsevolod Shilovsky as Melamed

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient / nominee	Result
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival	11 July 2015	Award of Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention	Eva Neymann	Won
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival	11 July 2015	Crystal Globe	Eva Neymann	Nominated
Odesa International Film Festival	18 July 2015	Best Picture	Eva Neymann	Won
Odesa International Film Festival	18 July 2015	Best Ukrainian feature	Eva Neymann	Won

References

^ "Karlovy Vary Film Review: 'Song of Songs'". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
^ "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
^ "Обрано три фільми-кандидати на "Оскар" від України". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

External links

Song of Songs at IMDb

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[review-1] "Karlovy Vary Film Review: 'Song of Songs'". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

[variety-2] "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

[Ukraine-3] "Обрано три фільми-кандидати на "Оскар" від України". Ukrayinska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

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