Once Upon a Time in Ukraine
6.6
“Bullets. Swords. Revenge.”
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.
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Cast
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Roman Lutskyi
Taras Shevchenko
Known for
The Stronghold
The Stolen Princess
Serhiy Strelnykov
Akayo
Also in
The Pleasure Principle
Dovbush
Kateryna Sliusar
Gen Seto
Harimoto
Known for
The Best Offer
Treadstone
Yakiv Tkachenko
Also in
Chervonyi
Mr. Jones
Andriy Malynovych
Andrii Borys
Also in
Kings of Rap
Li Berlinska
Also in
2 Lines
I’M ON YOUR SIDE
Fedir Rykov
Also in
Beshoot
Felix Austria
Kirill Nikitenko
Also in
Sex, Insta & ZNO
Coffee with Cardamom
Roman Perfilyev Director · Dario Vero Composer Dmytro Nedria Cinematographer
Budget $991K · United States release April 14, 2023 · Produced in Ukraine
Box office
Budget
$991,300
Production
Kristi Films
Production
Ministry of Culture of Ukraine
Production
Star Media
Production
Ukraine
Produced in
Тарас Шевченко: перший самурай
Working title
Languages
Original title
Безславні кріпаки
Original language
Ukrainian
Spoken on screen
Japanese · Ukrainian
Release dates
Ukraine · December 17, 2020
Premiere · Kyiv, premiere
Ukraine · December 24, 2020
Theatrical
United States · April 14, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States · April 14, 2023
Digital
Bulgaria
November 10, 2024 · Premiere · OKO International Etnographic Film Festival: Bulgarian Edition
Türkiye
July 7, 2023 · Theatrical
Ukraine
September 5, 2021 · Premiere · Cinema and You International Film Festival
September 11, 2024 · Premiere · OKO International Etnographic Film Festival: Ukrainian Edition
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