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The Misterious Life of Captain Paul

A native of Scotland, a citizen of Great Britain, national hero of America, Chevalier of France, Rear Admiral of Russia, Honorary Zaporozhye Cossack, legendary man - John Paul Jones. A pirate turned rear admiral. A slave trader fighting for freedom. The son of a Scottish gardener, patron of the daughter of the French king. The hero of three powerful powers, who does not have his own homeland. Galina Soldatenko's documentary film "The Misterious Life of Captain Paul" is an attempt to find his traces in Ukraine, where he made many friends among the Cossacks ...

  • Galyna Soldatenko
    Director
  • Galyna Soldatenko
    Writer
  • Aleksei Kolesnik
    Key Cast
    "John Paul Jones"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Незбагненна доля капітана Поля
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    41 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 30, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Historical Film Festival "Beyond time"
    Kyiv
    Ukraine
    May 18, 2021
    Diploma "The best Imagine"
Director Biography - Galyna Soldatenko

Galina Soldatenko was born in 1953 in Ukraine. Graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Mining Institute. She worked as an engineer, journalist, head of a children's television studio. Member of the Society of Journalists, Filmmakers of Ukraine. Excellence in Education of Ukraine, awarded the medal of Sofia Rusova. Author of over 20 books on history

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Director Statement

Galina Soldatenko has been the director of the Rakurs children's television studio for 25 years. Films from this studio have often won international film festivals.