Once Upon a Time in Ukraine (2020)
What if Taras Shevchenko put down his pen and took a samurai sword into his hands? Akayo samurai enters the territory of Ukraine, seeking revenge on the Japanese Harimoto--a buyer of slaves from a Ukrainian master. On his way, Akayo meets the serf Taras, who is also guided by personal revenge and wants to organize the release of his beloved.
Director:
Roman Perfilyev
Writer:
Roman Perfilyev
http://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/once-upon-a-time-in-ukraine/
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Roman Lutskyi as Taras Shevchenko |
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Serhiy Strelnykov as Akayo |
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Kateryna Sliusar as |
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Gen Seto as Harimoto |
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Yakiv Tkachenko as |
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Andriy Malynovych as |
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Andrii Borys as |
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Li Berlinska as |
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Fedir Rykov as |
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Kirill Nikitenko as |
| Production | Dmytro Minzyanov | Producer |
| Production | Yuriy Minzyanov | Producer |
| Editing | Andrei Gulyanich | Editor |
| Writing | Roman Perfilyev | Screenplay |
| Camera | Dmytro Nedria | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Roman Perfilyev | Director |
| Sound | Dario Vero | Original Music Composer |