Feathered Dreams

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Feathered Dreams
Feathered Dreams poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Rozhen
Written byAleksandr Rozhen
Produced byAusteen Eboka
Michael Maltsev
Igor Maron
Philipp Rozhen
Starring
CinematographyDmirtiy Nedria
Edited byVladimir Morozov
Music byVusyk Sergey
Production
company
Highlight Pictures
Distributed byHighlight Pictures
Release date
  • 12 November 2012 (2012-11-12)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesNigeria
Ukraine
Languages

Feathered Dreams is a 2012 Nigerian-Ukrainian drama film, directed by Andrew Rozhen, who also stars in the film with Omoni Oboli. [1] The film which is the first collaboration between Nigeria and Ukraine tells the story of a young Nigerian medical student in Ukraine, Sade (Omoni Oboli) who dreams of becoming a singer, but she's faced with several difficulties associated with being a foreigner. [2] [3] Feathered Dreams is also the first Ukrainian English-language feature film. [4]

Contents

Cast

Production

The Co-production of Feathered Dreams came as a result of the need for Ukrainian filmmakers to get into the Nigerian market and the African market at large. [5] [6] The Ukrainian film industry was facing funding difficulties and lack of state's support, so filmmakers were sourcing for alternatives by collaborating with thriving industries. [6] Igor Maron, one of the producers stated that he was inspired to be part of the project after he visited Abuja, Nigeria and he could find so many Nigerians who could speak Russian and Ukrainian because they'd studied in the former Soviet Union, [7] so he thought it'd nice to have a film that focuses on the foreign community in Ukraine. [6] [8] The director Andrew Rozhen had to travel twice to Nigeria to familiarize with the methods of film production in Nollywood. [5] [9] The film was shot on location in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2011 and it marks the first collaboration between Nigeria and Ukraine. [2] [3] It is also the first Ukrainian English-language feature film. [4] Omoni Oboli travelled twice to Ukraine during the duration of filming, spending six weeks and two weeks respectively. [4] the director, Rozhen, who also played the male lead role in the film had no prior acting experience. His decision to act in the film was due to the lack of English speaking actors in Ukraine. [7]

Music and Soundtrack

Feathered Dreams OST
Soundtrack album by
Gaitana
Released10 June 2012
Genre Film soundtrack
Length11:19
Label Lavina Music
Highlight Pictures
Producer Vusyk Sergey

Music for Feathered Dreams was composed by Sergey Vusyk. The song "My Everything" was penned by Natalia Shamaya and performed by Gaitana. The Original Soundtrack was released under Lavina music label and Highlight Pictures. [10]

Track listing

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."My Everything"Gaitana3:57
2."Khreschatyk"Vusyk Sergey2:25
3."Feathered Dreams (Main Theme)"Vusyk Sergey1:54
4."Deportation"Vusyk Sergey1:56
5."Feathered Dreams (Theme #1)"Vusyk Sergey1:06
Total length:11:19

Awards

Feathered Dreams was nominated for two awards at the 2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards in the categories; "Best Film Diaspora" and "Best Film Director – Diaspora". [11] [12] [13]

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