Films with: Mykolaĭchuk, Ivan

Bilyĭ ptakh z chornoi︠u︡ oznakoi︠u︡ White bird with a black mark /

Shows the vicissitudes of one family in a Bukovynian village as Ukrainian nationalists, with Nazi support, fight the Soviets. The five brothers, who have a musical combo, experience many tragic events and profound changes during and after World War II.

DVD 10594

Legenda o kni︠a︡gine Olʹge Legend of Princess Olha /

The dying feudal lord, Vladimir, the Great, reviews his life and ponders anew the many mysteries surrounding the origins and character of his paternal grandmother, the mighty Kni︠a︡gini︠a︡ Olga; a woman of such strength and purpose that she influenced even the course he had set for himself in life.

DVD 10592

Lesnai︠a︡ pesni︠a︡ Mavka /

Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The Spirit of the Forest turns Lukash into a wolf as punishment for his infidelity. The strength of Mavka's love breaks the spell, but Kilina curses the nymph, transforming her into a weeping willow.

DVD 10593

Tini zabutykh predkiv Shadows of forgotten ancestors /

A deeply heartfelt story set during the early part of the 20th century in the Ukrainian Carpathians, centering on Ivan whose life is marked with sadness. First his brother is killed while saving him from a falling tree. Then his father is murdered, forcing Ivan and his mother to live in poverty. He falls in love with Marichka, the daughter of the man responsible for his father's death. Marichka drowns rescuing a lamb from a river, but Ivan remains devoted to her. He marries another, but he finds no solace in their childless marriage.

DVD 5642

Tini zabutykh predkiv Shadows of forgotten ancestors /

A deeply heartfelt story set during the early part of the 20th century in the Ukrainian Carpathians, centering on Ivan whose life is marked with sadness. First his brother is killed while saving him from a falling tree. Then his father is murdered, forcing Ivan and his mother to live in poverty. He falls in love with Marichka, the daughter of the man responsible for his father's death. Marichka drowns rescuing a lamb from a river, but Ivan remains devoted to her. He marries another, but he finds no solace in their childless marriage.

DVD 10590