Ukraine Is Not a Brothel

2013 1h 18m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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Ukraine's topless feminist sensation Femen has created a media frenzy across Europe, but before they take the world by storm, these bold and beautiful women must confront the dark and perverse forces that power their organisation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Inna Shevchenko
Self
Sasha Shevchenko
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Anna Hutsol
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Oksana Shachko
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Andriy Haddad
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kitty Green
Writers: Kitty Green
Languages: Russian, Ukrainian
Countries: Ukraine, Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Ukrainian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ukraine, Australia.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kitty Green, shot by Michael Latham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jed Palmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kitty Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kitty Green directs. Michael Latham behind the camera. Jed Palmer scores. Kitty Green cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ukraine, Australia. Dialogue in Russian, Ukrainian.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Ukrainian.
4International production across 2 countries: Ukraine, Australia.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Kitty Green, shot by Michael Latham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Jed Palmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kitty Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Inna Shevchenko and Sasha Shevchenko and Anna Hutsol carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt3136842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.