Soon after the start of the Russian invasion I said that this war will turn into the foundational myth of the free new Ukraine, of the newly resurgent unique Ukrainian identity. And we begin to witness in real life how memory of this war is already entering the popular culture and influencing the Ukrainian folklore.
Here is the soundtrack of a movie released earlier this year. It's called "The Witch of Konotop". It's based on a 19th century Ukrainian novel, but has been readapted to contemporary events.
In the Sumy region in the northeast of Ukraine there is a place called Konotop famous for its witches. There lives a former witch, who has relinguished her powers and became an ordinary woman. She lives happily with her fiancé and they are planning a happy future together as a family.
But then one day, the tragedy happens - Russians launch their full-scale invasion. Among other places, Russian tanks also enter Konotop. The woman and her fiancé try to escape, but Russian soldiers ambush their car and kill her husband during the escape. The woman survives, but vows revenge. Thus, she re-acquires her magic powers and starts killing Russians. The forests of northeastern Ukraine become their graveyard.
Certainly we will see more of such pieces of Ukrainian popular culture in the future, as memory of this war is engraved into the minds of Ukrainians. And this War of Independence has already become the foundational myth of the new Ukrainian nation.
P.S. Since Russians are being played by Ukrainian actors, it's also refreshing to see them portrayed properly, after so many Hollywood movies where Russian characters speak Russian with a strong accent.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3mPmEA0sZiY&si=dZhE_ScWWIZUZ3mJ
Here is the soundtrack of a movie released earlier this year. It's called "The Witch of Konotop". It's based on a 19th century Ukrainian novel, but has been readapted to contemporary events.
In the Sumy region in the northeast of Ukraine there is a place called Konotop famous for its witches. There lives a former witch, who has relinguished her powers and became an ordinary woman. She lives happily with her fiancé and they are planning a happy future together as a family.
But then one day, the tragedy happens - Russians launch their full-scale invasion. Among other places, Russian tanks also enter Konotop. The woman and her fiancé try to escape, but Russian soldiers ambush their car and kill her husband during the escape. The woman survives, but vows revenge. Thus, she re-acquires her magic powers and starts killing Russians. The forests of northeastern Ukraine become their graveyard.
Certainly we will see more of such pieces of Ukrainian popular culture in the future, as memory of this war is engraved into the minds of Ukrainians. And this War of Independence has already become the foundational myth of the new Ukrainian nation.
P.S. Since Russians are being played by Ukrainian actors, it's also refreshing to see them portrayed properly, after so many Hollywood movies where Russian characters speak Russian with a strong accent.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3mPmEA0sZiY&si=dZhE_ScWWIZUZ3mJ