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7.7/10
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During the 1930s, an American boy visiting Ukraine becomes caught up in Soviet efforts to exterminate millions of Ukrainians.During the 1930s, an American boy visiting Ukraine becomes caught up in Soviet efforts to exterminate millions of Ukrainians.During the 1930s, an American boy visiting Ukraine becomes caught up in Soviet efforts to exterminate millions of Ukrainians.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total
Aleksandr Kobzar
- Comrade Vladimir
- (as Oleksandr Kobzar)
Serhiy Zhadan
- Mikhaylo Semenko
- (as Sergiy Zhadan)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe American boy who flees from NKVD and becomes Ivan Korcherga's guide is played by Anton Sviatoslav Greene from Ann Arbor, Michigan, whose great-grandfather Mykhailo Soroka was a political prisoner of a Soviet labor camp. His Americanized Ukrainian language was an ideal fit for the part of the son of a US engineer.
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This film is really valuable for me like for thousands other people. Because of its story lines, kobza-player's songs, picturesque Ukrainian nature and incredible mix of emotions like "laughing through crying". "The Guide" for me is a promise for the great future of cinema in my Motherland, because this film is valuable for Ukrainians only, but not for the whole world now. Let me begin from bad side of "The Guide". It's Jamala's unnatural play. She don't live in the film. She is trying to play. And this is the thing, which give opportunity for growing to Oles Sanin and Ukrainian cinema. Then, someone said Grin's play wasn't so good, but it can't be usual or whole-understandable for us, because he is a person from different country and culture both in real life and film. That's all about bad sides. Maybe, its worth to say smth about dialogs, but that which were played by brilliant actors are good and . I am completely sure co-scenes of Stanislav Boklan and Irina Sanina were the best, because of its authenticity and premiere on the "big screen". I should say a big "Thank you!" to Sergii Mihalchuk, who took a picture, and whole film team (I don't really know who should get the biggest appreciation, except of director and actors, of course). Another advantage its shooting in Ukrainian picturesque nature, which takes a heart with it for a long months (I have watched "The Guide" in November, but I still remember that moments of delight by simply watching native landscapes). Year, so many words without mentioning dramatic storyline in this film, which should play, actually, the main role. But for me it isn't smth new, unknown. I can't even imagine how it was. And I'm really stressful-less person, so it hasn't touched me. Only mentioned that it really-really-really and I have a huge reason to live for. Mistake isn't excused. But "The Guide" is still the best and you still should watch it to understand and to move our history on.
- maryanapigur-236-350436
- Feb 10, 2015
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $905,985
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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