Dmytro Sanin

Mamay draws on traditional Ukranian and Tatar folktales for its Romeo and Juliet-like love story and parable about chivalry and the struggle for freedom. Hundreds of years ago, in the wild steppes of Crimea that form an uneasy border between East and West, Europe and Asia, nomad and farmer, the proud Cossack Mamay falls in love with the Tatar beauty Omai. The title, like the storyline, holds a variety of different meanings taken from different cultures. In Turkic languages, it means "no one," but it was also the name of a famous Mongol conqueror, the great grandson of Ghengis-Khan. In Persian legends, mamay literally means "the spirit of the steppes. "

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Two Cossacks, Blud and Kavun, who escaped from enemy captivity, wander through the steppe, encountering one nightmare after another. When they meet their centurion, they discover that he is a traitor, and Kavun has to sacrifice himself to save Blud...

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Documentary portrays life in a residential area suddenly hit by war. From apartments in Mykolaiv, Kyiv, and Kharkiv, we see the traces of fallen bombs after the initial Russian attacks. Narrated from within small apartments, where residents try to gather shards of glass, belongings, and memories while attempting to comprehend the immeasurable tragedy that has befallen them. The film reminds us of what it means to have a home and highlights the strength it takes to rebuild when one's entire world has suddenly been shattered.

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