Maksym Samchyk

Ukrainian Odesa, 1926: a city recovering from the war, a city where jazz sounds and cinema is born. Young artist Sashko Dovzhenko seeks freedom in art - and stumbles upon a system that does not forgive dreams. His first film may be his last. And he does not yet know that soon his name will be known to the whole world.

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In the heart of Kyiv, Hena, a charming daydreamer, falls for a mysterious girl he barely saw on a crowded bus. Armed with only a few clues, he embarks on a comical, bar-hopping adventure with his best friend to find her. But will Hena’s determination to chase love be enough to make their paths cross again?

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Rescued and raised by brodnici warriors, son of the King Yurii the Brave suddenly learns one day that he is not just dzhura Ivanko, but a heir to the great dynasty and that he is responsible for leading a decisive battle with the Evil.

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A middle-aged couple, Nadya and Misha, refugees from Donetsk, buy an old house in the village. Nadya's elderly mother did not want to move to the capital and remained in Makiivka. Nadya and Misha have just sent their only son Andrii to study in Poland, hoping that it would open new perspectives for him in Europe.

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As a result of a terrible car accident, young Ukrainian athlete Oksana Boturchuk suffers several serious injuries, almost losing her eyesight. However, after long rehabilitation and a returning to incredible training, she is able to conquer a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

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The twelve-year-old schoolboy Max escapes from the house and hides under the bridge. There he finds a spray can of nano-paints, and draw a graffiti of a dog. Unexpectedly painted graffiti comes alive and turns into dog-nanorobot with super powers. And now both of them are hunted by a dangerous criminal who will not stop at anything in order to seize this powerful technology. Guy Max falls into a whirlpool of adventure, through which he finds true friends.

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Five-year-old Vitka and her teenage cousin Larysa both yearn for a life beyond the archaic rules and restricting confines of their small, godforsaken Ukrainian village. Despite her family's staunch objections, Larysa falls wildly in love with Scar, a handsome ex-convict. Hoping to leave their troubled past behind, the two plot their escape. Scar agrees to take on a criminal job in the city. Larysa, meanwhile, fends off an arranged marriage and awaits his return.

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While heading to the war in the East of Ukraine, the Swedish war photographer Karin Holm encounters a young couple in Kyiv. The unexpected meeting carries her away much further from work, and closer to confronting her private-self. 'Lost in Kyiv' is a vibrant inner journey and a coming-of-age of a grown-up woman.

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