Mamay (2003)

Original title

Мамай

Directed by

Oles Sanin

Genre

historical film

Country

Ukraine

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Cossack fugitive is saved from death by a Tatar woman. They fall in love despite the ancient hatred between their peoples.

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What happens

Mamay (Ukrainian: «Мамай») is a 2003 Ukrainian language film. Based on ancient Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar folklore, it is a Ukrainian version of Romeo and Juliet. A fugitive Cossack falls in love with a stunningly beautiful Tatar woman who saves him from certain death. Their love defies age-old hatred between their respective peoples. The film features cinematography by Serhiy Mykhalchuk and a soundtrack by composer Alla Zahaikevych. It was directed by Oles Sanin. Mamay was Ukraine's 2003 submission for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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