Last year, the announcement was made regarding the commencement of filming for the biographical drama «Odessa Life». This film uniquely portrays the life of a Ukrainian director who lived in Odessa from 1926 to 1929.

The next phase of filming is scheduled for April-May of this year, according to representatives of the Odessa Film Studio.

Shooting will occur on the streets of Odessa, at the Odessa Film Studio, and also in the capital, Kyiv.

«This film is a tribute to Odessa in 1926, which was a center of literature, cinema, and arts; a dedication to Odessa, recovering from World War I and the Civil War; Odessa, thriving under the New Economic Policy (NEP), showcasing resilience and vitality. Odessa, immersed in cinema, poetry, jazz, and boxing…», – stated the Odessa Film Studio.

Andriy Osipov, the director of the Odessa Film Studio, mentioned that the studio concluded the previous year with a profit and is now a stable enterprise. Therefore, they are not only continuing to shoot a unique historical film about Dovzhenko but are also working on new projects.