OE.20 LIVE IN KYIV. The show that becаme a legend

OE. 20 LIVE IN KYIV is the first theatrical version of the show in the history of Ukrainian filmmaking, performed by the legendary band Okean Elzy (OE). The wide cinematic premiere is scheduled on February 26, 2015 in Ukraine. The film is produced by FILM.UA Group and to be distributed by Ukrainian Film Distribution company. 

 The show that became a legend: more than 75,000 fans from all over the world attended the anniversary show “Okean Elzy – 20 years Together” at the NSC “Olimpiyskyi” in Kyiv, on 21 June 2014, which is the official national record. Both classic and current line-up of OE performed that night. 

Andy Horner, a world-famous British cinematographer (Depeche Mode, AC/DC, Pet Shop Boys) was invited by FILM.UA to run the shooting of OE.20 LIVE IN KYIV. The latest hi-end technologies together with 17 cameras were employed during filming. Autonomous Time Laps Point was used to perform all the changes of the Olimpiyskyi Stadium during the stage building, equipment settlement, with tens of thousands of fans filled the floor, and returning back to its usual state. 

However, the theatrical version of such an outstanding show faces the essential challenge – a perfect recreation of the live sound. The latest audio recording technologies were used to capture the unique vibrations and give cinemagoers an opportunity to feel themselves like a part of OE live performance. 

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"Our main driving purpose was to give a breathe of something bright and sincere to our audience at this difficult time. Okean Elzy brings an inexhaustible energy of good and bright emotions both to the fans and the production team. Everyone in our country is familiar with the power of OE. After the outstanding performance in Kyiv, the band just strengthened its status of the national leader.” Andrey Rizvanyuk, the executive producer, comments, “The OE.20 LIVE IN KYIV film releases as the prequel to huge feature project, which we are going to display this autumn. The audience demands the products of new format – this is the one thing I am certain about. So this legendary theatrical version of the rock show is to be the starting point for new formats and film genres.”