Imagine that several cameras have moved from the outskirts to the center, capturing the most interesting and informative moments of city life in different parts of the city along the way. The characters of the film are its viewers: natives of Kyiv, provincials who have come to seek their fortune, capitalist tourists — in short, those who make life in the city so vibrant. Every day we find ourselves in a variety of situations and solve a multitude of issues, from renting an apartment in the center to finding a notary in Novobelychi — urban trends, tastes, prices, priorities, routes, the labor and real estate markets, the past, present, and future.
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Cast
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Oleksiy Horbunov
Known for
The Bureau
Möbius
Georgiy Drozd
Known for
Dark Waters
Volodymyr Horiansky
Also in
The Company of Heroes
Kostiantyn Shaforenko
Also in
Cicuta
Hard to Be a God
Evgeniya Gladiy
Mariika
Known for
Evilenko
Alla Sergiyko
Known for
Battle for Sevastopol
Volodymyr Yamnenko
Also in
Nobody
The Wild Fields
Vitalii Linetskyi
Known for
Battle for Sevastopol
Oleksandr Daruga
(voice)
Also in
Cargo With No Markings
Women's Tears
Alexander Shapiro Director · Pavel Oleksienko Cinematographer
First release December 24, 2004 · Produced in Ukraine · Languages English, Russian, Ukrainian
Production
Ukraine
Produced in
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Original title
Путеводитель
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
English · Russian · Ukrainian
Release dates
Ukraine · December 24, 2004
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 14, 2005 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival [Forum]
Poland
October 13, 2005 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Russia
November 3, 2005 · Theatrical
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