Private Project

Uncle Tolya

After the deoccupation of his home village, a Ukrainian soldier with the call sign Kid and his comrade visit the uncle who raised him. Seven years prior Kid left home in pursuit of his dreams, but the desire to visit his family brings him back. The uncle, however, has a secret to hide

  • Bohdan Adamenko
    Director
  • Alyona Tymoshenko
    Producer
  • Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
    Producer
  • Diana Nazaruk
    Producer
  • Dmytro Pavko
    Key Cast
  • Anatoliy Petrov
    Key Cast
  • Vladyslav Dmytrenko
    Key Cast
  • Anita Ahamian
    DOP
  • Anastasiya Sumska
    Production Design
  • Serhiy Anipchenko
    Editor
  • Viktor Maliarenko
    Editor
  • Maksym Pestushko
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Ukrainian Film School
  • Kyiv IFF Molodist
    Kyiv
    Ukraine
    National Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Bohdan Adamenko

In 2013, Ukrainian director Bohdan Adamenko graduated from the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy of Ukraine, specializing in criminal investigation. He worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and as a lawyer in commercial structures.
In 2013, he also graduated from the Karpenko-Karyi Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema and Television, specializing in dramatic theatre and cinema acting, under the guidance of Stanislav Moiseyev.
Bohdan has acted in the Ivan Franko National Drama Theatre and the Youth Drama Theatre. Bohdan founded the Godo studio. He directed plays "Calico from Inishmaan," "Love is," and "Stone."
In 2021, he enrolled in the Ukrainian Film School's film directing course under the mentorship of Taras Tkachenko.
In 2022, he joined the volunteer military formation "SPAS" (Kharkiv).
In 2023, he completed the Ukrainian Film School's film directing course. His graduation film, "Uncle Tolya," was supervised by Taras Tkachenko, with Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk as the diploma mentor.

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