Celluloid Dreams Boards Antonio Lukich’s ‘From Ukraine to Luxembourg’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga Paris-based Celluloid Dreams has boarded Antonio Lukich’s upcoming feature “From Ukraine to Luxembourg,” currently in post-production and aiming to premiere in the fall.The Ukrainian director debuted in 2019 with “My Thoughts Are Silent,” a dramedy about a sound recordist asked to record animal sounds from Western Ukraine.
But here is the catch: his mother decides to join him. The film was awarded a Special Jury Prize at Karlovy Vary’s East of the West section.In “From Ukraine to Luxembourg,” starring Ramil Nasirov, Amil Nasirov, Natalia Gnitii and Liumyla Sachenko, two twin brothers have to deal with the disappearance of their father.
While one of them decides to follow his path as a small-time crook, the other becomes a cop. One day, they find out their long-lost father is allegedly living in Luxembourg. “In his first film, Antonio explored his own relationship with his mother.
Now, he is focusing on his dad in a way,” ForeFilms producer Vladimir Yatsenko told Variety.Known for such films as Valentyn Vasyanovych’s “Atlantis” and “Reflection,” and chosen as one of six Ukrainian Producers Under the Spotlight, Yatsenko is also behind “Rock.
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