Question 1

Which actor in 'The Guide' is a real-life descendant of a Soviet labor camp prisoner?

Accepted Answer

Anton Sviatoslav Greene, who plays Peter Shamrock, is from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and his great-grandfather Mykhailo Soroka was a political prisoner of a Soviet labor camp.

Question 2

How did director Oles Sanin's personal experience influence the film?

Accepted Answer

Oles Sanin is a kobzar himself and got ideas for the film while serving as a guide for a blind minstrel. He also once made a living making musical instruments.

Question 3

What authentic techniques were used to recreate 1930s Soviet newsreels?

Accepted Answer

Oles Sanin used an original Parvo Debrie camera, the same model used by Dziga Vertov for 'Man with a Movie Camera' (1929), to film the Soviet newsreel on the first tractor.

Question 4

Which real-life Paralympian appears in 'The Guide' and what unique skill did he help recreate?

Accepted Answer

Paralympics judo prize-winner Ihor Zasyadkovych played in the fight scene between the blind minstrel and NKVD officers. He helped restore the 'crutch,' a self-defense art used by blind minstrels.

Question 5

What special preparation did singer Jamala undergo for her role?

Accepted Answer

Jamala learned to sing 1930s jazz specifically for the film, and original historical microphones were used during the shoot.

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