ON NOVEMBER 9TH, THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE DRAMA OXYGEN STATION TOOK PLACE AT THE PÖFF | TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL IN TALLINN

21.11.2023

On November 9th, the world premiere of the feature-length poetic drama Oxygen Station directed by Ivan Tymchenko took place as part of the main competition program of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

The film was presented by: Ivan Tymchenko, Svitlana Soloviova, Alzbeta Janackova, Olga Bova, Oleksandr Shcherbyna, Alla Samoilenko, Olena Vakhrameeva, Zoya Vlasenko.

Representatives of the Embassy of Ukraine in Estonia attended the screening.

The film is based on real events from the life of Soviet dissident Mustafa Dzhemilev. The film is based on the incredible story of the meeting between Mustafa and his future wife Safinar. For the sake of the meeting, the characters overcome thousands of kilometers, their own fears and obstacles of the totalitarian system.

In the cast: Borys Orlov, Khrystyna Deilyk, Viktor Poltoratskyi, Viacheslav Zhyla, Serhiy Petko, Vasyl Kukharskyi, Olena Vakhrameeva, Zoya Vlasenko, Edem Ibadullaev, Beso Moistsrapishvili and others.

Director: Ivan Tymchenko

Screenwriter: Mykhailo Brynykh

Producer: Svitlana Soloviova

Director of Photography: Thomas Stokowski

Composer: Jun Miyake

The film is a co-production of Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

Digital Platform / Svitlofor FILM implemented the production in partnership with Silk Films, Flying Colors Pictures, and HOBAB, with the support of the Ukrainian State Film Agency and the Státní fond kinematografie.

Since 2014, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has been included in the list of 15 film festivals of category «A».

This year, the festival takes place from November 3rd to 19th.