Hutsulka Ksenya () is a 2019 Ukrainian musical film directed by Olena Demyanenko, based on the operetta of the same name by .
Set in 1939 with the occupation of Western Ukraine, the Bolsheviks remain several weeks. In Vorokhta comes an American of Ukrainian origin Yaro (Maxim Lozinsky) to marry a Ukrainian. Only on this condition, he can the inherit large wealth of his father. Yuro is familiar with Ksenia (Varvara Lushchka), which changes his plans.
Screenplay â Olena Demyanenko (based on the operetta of the same name by Yaroslav Barnych).
Music â Yaroslav Barnych, Timur Polyansky and freak cabaret "Dakh Daughters".
Tango director â Vyacheslav Grinchenko.
Directed by Olena Demyanenko.
The cinematographer is Dmitry Yashenkov.
Production designerâ Yuri Larionov.
Costume designer â Nadiya Kudryavtseva.
Make-up artist â Vitaly Skopelidis.
Editing â Igor Rak.
Sound director â Artem Mostovy.
Executive producer â Eugenia Rauch.
Producers â Olena Demyanenko and Dmytro Tomashpolsky.
Hutsulka Ksenya became one of the winners of the ninth competitive selection of the State Enterprise. The share of financing Derzhkino â â´ 23.9 million from total estimate in â´ 47.8 million.
The shooting pavilion took place at the Kyiv film studio named Dovzhenko on specially built 15 objects. Nature shooting for the film took place in the Carpathians and in the Zhytomyr region.
Lyrics and music for the film soundtrack wrote and accomplished the Kyiv Music Group âÂÂDakh Daughtersâ and other performers.
The film came out in a wide Ukrainian rental on March 7, 2019, Distributor â B&H. The film came out on the Takflix Vod platform on February 27, 2020.
The tape received approvals from Ukrainian film critics.
On July 1, 2019, the film won the Grand Prix of the festival âÂÂMt. Fuji â Atami International Film & VR FestivalâÂÂ, which takes place in Japan.
At the IV Golden Whirlwind Film Awards, held on May 3, 2020, in the online show mode, the film was presented in nine nominations (sharing 2-3 places with the film âÂÂMy thoughts are quietâ and skipping ahead of the film âÂÂHomeâ â 11 nominations). He won two nominations â âÂÂGolden Whirlwind Award for Best Composerâ (Timur Polyansky, Dakh Daughters Freak Cabaret) and âÂÂBest Songâ (âÂÂMermaid MavkaâÂÂ, Dakh Daughters Freak Cabaret).