Nataliia Vorozhbyt

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Nataliia Vorozhbyt

Born April 4, 1975 · Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR (age 51)

Nataliia Anatoliivna Vorozhbyt, born 4 April 1975, is a Ukrainian playwright, screenwriter and director. Vorozhbyt prefers to be referred to professionally as Natalka, the diminutive form of her name. Vorozhbyt graduated in 2000 from the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow. She has also studied at the Iowa Writers Workshop. She was a Visiting Fellow and Ukrainian Writer in Residence at St …

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Steel ButterflySteel Butterfly · 2012
Steel Butterfly
4.72012
MovieCrimeDrama
A story about a homeless teenager Chuma and her relationships with police.
Bad RoadsBad Roads · 2021
Bad Roads
7.02021
MovieDrama
Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. But in this world, where tomorrow may never come, not everyone is defenseless and miserable. Even the most innocent victims may have their turn at taking charge.
CyborgsCyborgs · 2017
Cyborgs
7.32017
MovieWarAction
‘The Cyborgs’ is re-telling the recent history of Ukraine – the legendary fight for Donetsk Airport in 2014 during Russian invasion. The freedom fighters from various divisions of Ukrainian army and volunteer battalions took a 242-days stand against the Russian backed militants until the complete destruction of the airport’s terminal.
Demons
Mar 18, 2027
Demons · 2027
Demons
2027
MovieDramaMystery
In the 1990s, Slavik, a homeless drifter from Russia with a blurred past, wanders into a remote village in central Ukraine. Nina, a strong and independent woman much older than him takes the stranger into her home. At first, their strange companionship resembles an unlikely love story. But as their relationship unfolds, love turns into betrayal, and the village begins to reveal its hidden rules: a place where witches may live next door and the dead sometimes speak with the living.
Butterfly VisionButterfly Vision · 2022
Butterfly Vision
6.42022
MovieDrama
After spending months as a prisoner in Donbas, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.
The Wild FieldsThe Wild Fields · 2018
The Wild Fields
6.72018
MovieAdventureComedy
The protagonist, Herman has to come back to his native Donbas after years spent away. He has to look into the case of his brother’s sudden disappearance. Herman meets real and unreal characters, his childhood friends and the local mafia. And suddenly, to his own surprise, he decides to stay in his native town with people who love and believe him and need his defense.
Are You OK?Are You OK? · 2022
Are You OK?
2022
MovieDrama
A short story about the post-traumatic experience of Ukrainian refugees in Europe after being occupied by Russian troops in the spring of 2022.
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The Potion · 2026
The Potion
2026
MovieHorror
A horror film based on the legendary work of Olga Kobylianska "On Sunday Early I Dug a Potion".

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Adjutants of LoveAdjutants of Love · 2005
Adjutants of Love
2005
SeriesDrama
Russia is at the dawn of great changes and the fate of a young man, Pyotr Cherkasov, who was forced to sacrifice his personal happiness to save the Motherland. In the center of events are bright and interesting characters, whose personal life history is woven into the history of European life. The interweaving of love lines, betrayal, jealousy, intrigue, exposing the enemies of Russia and the world order. Napoleon Bonaparte hatches plans to take over all of Europe. One of the most terrible wars in national history is approaching. In the meantime, the Russian people live in peace and ignorance. With the arrival of Prince Kuragin, the life of Peter changes forever. Emperor Paul I needs the best people to help Russia unravel Napoleon's insidious plans, and Kuragin, seeing Cherkasov's talents, invites him to go to St. Petersburg for military service. Cherkasov agrees, and now his life belongs to the Motherland.

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