Song of Songs (2015)
Song of Songs (2015), directed by Eva Neymann, starring Milena Tsibulskaya and Arina Postolova-Tihipko.
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Synopsis
1905. A Jewish Shtetl. Shimek and Buzya are two 10 year olds. Of course, she is a princess and he is a prince. They live in the same yard, in neighboring palaces. What Buzya really means to him, Shimek begins to understand only years later when, far away from home, when he receives the news that Buzya is about to be married off.
- Eva NeymannDirector, Writer
- Oleksandr TkachenkoProducer
About the film
Song of Songs (Ukrainian: «Пісня пісень», romanized: Pisnia pisen) is a 2015 Ukrainian drama film directed by Eva Neymann. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. 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.
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Song of Songs (Ukrainian: «Пісня пісень», romanized: Pisnia pisen) is a 2015 Ukrainian drama film directed by Eva Neymann. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. 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.
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
References
External links
Song of Songs at IMDb
Text from Song of Songs (2015 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Songs_(2015_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on July 13, 2015, a Monday.
- It runs 1h16 — short for a feature film.
- Its original title is "Пiсня пiсень".
- This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- Studios1+1 Production
- CountriesUkraine
- LanguagesRussian
- StatusReleased
Cast
- Milena Tsibulskaya Young Buzya
- Arina Postolova-Tihipko Buzya
- Arseny Semenov Shimek
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Karen Badalov
Shimek's father -
Vitalina Bibliv
Shimek's mother -
Mikhail Bogdasarov
Uncle -
Vsevolod Shilovsky
Melamed -
Stalina Lahoshniak
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Crew
- Eva Neymann Director
- Oleksandr Tkachenko Producer
- Eva Neymann Writer
Questions about this film
What is Song of Songs about?
Song of Songs: 1905. A Jewish Shtetl. Shimek and Buzya are two 10 year olds. Of course, she is a princess and he is a prince. They live in the same yard, in neighboring palaces. What Buzya really means to him, Shimek begins to understand only years later when, far away from home, when he receives the news that Buzya is about to be m…
Who directed Song of Songs?
Song of Songs was directed by Eva Neymann in 2015.
Who stars in Song of Songs?
The cast of Song of Songs includes Milena Tsibulskaya, Arina Postolova-Tihipko, Arseny Semenov, Karen Badalov and Vitalina Bibliv.
How long is Song of Songs?
Song of Songs runs for 76 minutes, or 1h16.
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