The Rising Hawk

The Rising Hawk
  • Genre: drama, action
  • Type: theatrical feature film
  • Year: 2019
  • Release in Ukraine: 10.10.2019
  • Slogan: Freedom is my nature
  • Status: completed
  • Production: Kinorob, Cinema Day
  • Running time: 136 min

During the 13th Century, Zakhar Berkut and his wife Rada lead a group of high-landers in Carpathian Mountains. Unfortunately, their tranquil existence is soon threatened by Burunda Khan, a powerful Mongolian general who leads his massive armies west in search of new lands to conquer.

Forced to protect their village, Zakhar and Rada send their sons, Ivan and Maksim, to ask for help from Tugar Volk, a wealthy boyar who has recently arrived from King. After his strong-willed daughter Myroslava and Maksim survive a dangerous encounter together, Tugar Volk pledges to defend the villagers against the Mongols. But when a mutual attraction sparks between Myroslava and Maksim, Tugar Volk forbids them from continuing their relationship. Meanwhile, Burunda Khan faces questions from his warriors about his motivation and military strategy for the impending invasion.

As war breaks out, both sides suffer devastating casualties. Redoubling his efforts, Burunda Khan unleashes the full fury of his forces. Faced with certain doom, Maksim and Myroslava must choose to flee or make the ultimate sacrifice to save their people.

General media partner and broadcaster: Ukraina TV channel

Director: Akhtem Seitablayev, John Wynn
Producer: Egor Olesov, Jeff Rice, Raja Collins, Yuriy Karnovsky
Director of photography: Yuriy Korol
Scriptwriter: Yaroslav Voytseshek, Rich Ronat
Cast:

Robert Patrick, Andriy Isayenko, Tsegmid Tserenbold, Tommy Flanagan, Oleh Voloschenko, Poppy Drayton, Ayan Otepbergen, Alex MacNicoll, Viktor Zhdanov, Erzhan Nurymbet, Alison Doody, Alina Kovalenko, Daulet Abdygaparov, Rocky Myers, Oleh Stefan, Nurken Tumatayev, Oliver Trevena, Maryna Koshkina, Marat Abdullayev, Stanislav Lozovskyi, Daniyar Akhmetov, Viktoriya Klyeshchenko-Pylypchuk, Mykhaylo Korzhenivskyi, Andrew Storozhyk, Yurii Yerko, Mykhailo Cherniakov, Alina Dovbush, Yevhenii Lebedyn, and others