The Guide (Ukrainian: Поводир, Povodyr) is a 2014 Ukrainian drama film directed by Oles Sanin. It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards,[1] but was not nominated.[2] There was some controversy over the selection of the film in Ukraine regarding the voting process.[3] There is a special audiodescripted version for blind people.[4]
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Directed by | Oles Sanin |
Written by | Oles Sanin Alexander Irvanets Irene Rozdobudko Paul Wolansky |
Produced by | Maxim Asadchiy Igor Savychenko Oles Sanin |
Starring | Stanislav Boklan Jeff Burrell Anton Sviatoslav Greene Oleksandr Kobzar Jamala Iryna Sanina |
Cinematography | Serhiy Mykhalchuk |
Edited by | Denys Zakharov |
Music by | Alla Zahaikevych |
Production company | Pronto Film |
Distributed by | B&H Film Distribution |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | Ukraine |
Languages | Ukrainian Russian English |
Soviet Ukraine, 1930s. American engineer Michael Shamrock arrives in Kharkiv with his ten-year-old son, Peter to help "build socialism". He falls in love with an actress Olga who has another admirer, Commissar Vladimir.
Under tragic circumstances, the American is killed and his son is saved from his pursuers by a blind bard (kobzar). With no other chance to survive in a foreign land, the boy becomes his guide.
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2014 | Odessa International Film Festival[5] | Best Actor | Stanislav Boklan | Won |
Jury Prize for Cinematography | Sergiy Mykhalchuk | Won | ||
Grand Prix | Oles Sanin | Nominated | ||
2014 | Warsaw International Film Festival[6] | Grand Prix | Oles Sanin | Nominated |