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Release Date:
September 15, 2015
Original Title:
Dixie Land
Alternate Titles:
Diksilenda: skaņas no Ukrainas
Dixieland
Kleine Musiker - große Träume
Діксіленд
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
AVANTIS
Saxonia Entertainment
VFS Films
Production Countries:
Germany | Latvia | Ukraine
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 61
Little kids, big dreams and smashingly good music – Dixieland follows the amazing progress of four members of a Ukrainian children’s brass band from Kherson. Through steady practice under the wildest of conditions, Roman (12, trumpet), Polina (10, trombone, drums and many other instruments), Nikita (12, drums) and Nikita (14, piano) produce magical music with ancient, wobbly instruments. Not least due to their wit and good humor, they persevere together, helped along by their 80+-year-old conductor and a young teacher. These children of the post-Soviet provinces use American tunes to achieve their dream – to become someone in the world and make something of their lives, no matter how dire the circumstances. From the authors of an awards winning documentary film Ukrainian Sheriffs.
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Director:
Roman Bondarchuk
Director of Photography:
Andrii Lysetskyi
Roman Bondarchuk
Editor:
Roman Bondarchuk
Original Music Composer:
Anton Baibakov
Producer:
Daria Averchenko
Simone Baumann
Uldis Cekulis
Ilona Bicevska
Sound Director:
Borys Peter
Writer:
Daria Averchenko
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