Myroslav Makoviichuk

Pages of the life of the Ukrainian composer, folklorist Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko (1842-1912), the founder of the national school of composers. His musical stage works (the operas Natalka Poltavka, Taras Bulba, Aeneid, the vocal cycle Music to the Kobzar) laid the foundations of Ukrainian opera art.

The film takes place in late 1941 in Transcarpathia. Soviet paratroopers landed on the territory occupied by the Hortists. Of the six, only Olexa Borkanyuk manages to bypass the ambush. However, the Nazis, taking local people hostage, threaten to punish them if he doesn't voluntarily surrender. For the sake of saving the lives of people, Olexa goes to the camp of the enemy. The film is based on real facts from the life of the writer and journalist, Hero of the Soviet Union Olexa Borkanyuk.

Dans une région rurale aux confins de l’Ukraine, Pamfir, véritable force de la nature, retrouve femme et enfant après de longs mois d’absence. Lorsque son fils se trouve mêlé à un incendie criminel, Pamfir se voit contraint de réparer le préjudice. Mais devant les sommes en jeu, il n’a d’autre choix que de renouer avec son passé trouble. Au risque de tout perdre.