Lifelong Songs
Дві Надії
Synopsis
Two women with very different lives, united by their common name Nadia, which means hope in Ukrainian, but also by their deep love of song. Some time ago, singing in Ukraine was commonplace; traditional songs were powerful collective meditations that accompanied people from birth to death. Nadia Mykytivna, 82, from the village of Kriachkivka, is one of those few who still keeps this fading tradition alive. She has been singing in the Drevo folk ensemble for 58 years, and is well-known by folklorists all over Eastern Europe. Nadia Mykytivna is the last member of the original Drevo ensemble, and musicians from all over the world travel to Kriachkivka to learn from her. On the other side of the ocean, in the United States, there is another Nadia. A short visit to Kriachkivka and hearing its songs changed her life. Inspired by this, Nadia made an intimate autobiographical theatrical monologue, The Broken…
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Дві Надії | Lifelong Songs - Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-07-14
Release History & Theatrical Window
Docudays UA International Documentary Human Rights Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Uliana Osovska
- Original Title
- Дві Надії
- Country of Origin
- Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 39m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Uliana Osovska
Petro Tsymbal
Denys Strashnyi
Department Leadership Roster
Uliana Osovska
Director
Petro Tsymbal
Editor
Denys Strashnyi
Producer
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What is Lifelong Songs about?
Two women with very different lives, united by their common name Nadia, which means hope in Ukrainian, but also by their deep love of song. Some time ago, singing in Ukraine was commonplace; traditional songs were powerful collective meditations that accompanied people from birth to death. Nadia Mykytivna, 82, from the village of Kriachkivka, is one of those few who still keeps this fading tradition alive. She has been singing in the Drevo folk ensemble for 58 years, and is well-known by folklorists all over Eastern Europe. Nadia Mykytivna is the last member of the original Drevo ensemble, and musicians from all over the world travel to Kriachkivka to learn from her. On the other side of the ocean, in the United States, there is another Nadia. A short visit to Kriachkivka and hearing its songs changed her life. Inspired by this, Nadia made an intimate autobiographical theatrical monologue, The Broken…
Who directed Lifelong Songs?
Lifelong Songs was directed by Uliana Osovska.
Who stars in Lifelong Songs?
The principal cast of Lifelong Songs includes Not specified.
When was Lifelong Songs released and how long is it?
Lifelong Songs was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 39m.