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Wikipedia article
'Rhino' is a Ukrainian feature film by director Oleg Sentsov, created as a co-production of Ukraine, Poland and Germany.[https://web.archive.org/save/http://rhinomovie.org/ Rhino (movie official website)]. rhinomovie.org. 2021
The world premiere of 'Rhino' took place on September 9, 2021, at the 78th Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section.
Plot
Starting out as an aggressive delinquent, a young man nicknamed Rhino quickly works his way up the criminal hierarchy in 1990s Ukraine. Rhino has only known power and cruelty, but with nothing left to lose, could he finally find a chance at redemption?
Cast
Production
Budget
In July 2020, Ulraine's Council for State Support of Cinematography made a decision to support the 'Rhino' film project funding received from the Ukrainian State Film Agency was 25.0 mil. UAH, which amounted to about 50% of the film's total budget of 50.0 mil. UAH (1.6 mil. EUR).[https://web.archive.org/web/20201127081023/https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-culture/3059851-film-sencova-otrimae-25-miljoniv-z-budzetu-tkacenko.html 25 ] // ukrinform.ua. 09.07.2020 Overall the film has received 46.0 mil. UAH (1.45 mil. EUR) in funding from governmental film institutions which represents around 92% of the overall budget of 50.0 mil. UAH (1.6 mil. EUR); speficifcally, the Ukrainian State Film Agency contributed 50% (25.0 mil. UAH / 800.0 thousdand EUR), the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund contributed 17% (8.6 mil. UAH / 270.0 thousand EUR),[https://www.screendaily.com/news/oleg-sentsov-nuri-bilge-ceylan-emily-atef-among-eurimages-funding-recipients/5154136.article 'Oleg Sentsov, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Emily Atef among Eurimages funding recipients'] // [https://www.screendaily.com/ screendaily.com/][https://arthousetraffic.com/ua/news/film-nosorog-olega-sencova-podderzhan-fondom-eurimages.htm EURIMAGES]. arthousetraffic.com/ua/. 16 2020[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726161640/https://www.screendaily.com/news/oleg-sentsov-nuri-bilge-ceylan-emily-atef-among-eurimages-funding-recipients/5154136.article Oleg Sentsov, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Emily Atef among Eurimages funding recipients]. screendaily.com. 16 2020[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726224600/https://www.coe.int/en/web/eurimages/co-production-funding-in-2020 Eurimages: Co-production funding in 2020]. coe.int 2020 the Polish Film Institute contributed 15% (7.5 mil. UAH / 232.6 . EUR / zl1 million),[https://web.archive.org/web/20210715072250/https://detector.media/infospace/article/176116/2020-04-03-proiekt-filmu-nosorig-sentsova-vygrav-finansovu-pidtrymku-vid-polskogo-kinoinstytutu/ ]. detector.media. 3 2020[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726160036/http://www.filmneweurope.com/countries/poland-profile Poland: Market analysis 2020]. filmneweurope.com. 2020[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726160134if_/https://www.onet.pl/film/onetfilm/pisf-przyznal-milion-zlotych-olegowi-sencowowi-na-film-nosorozec/n9b3mcr,681c1dfa PISF przyzna dotacje. Oleg Sencow otrzyma milion zotych na nowy film]. onet.pl. 5 2020[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726155703/https://pisf.pl/dotacje/sesja-1-2020-3/# SESJA 1/2020; PO Produkcja filmowa; Priorytet VI: Produkcja koprodukcji mniejszociowych]. pisf.pl. 2020 and the German film fund Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg contributed 10% (4.8 mil. UAH / 150.0 thousand EUR).[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726232831/https://www.medienboard.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Anhaenge_PM/MBB_Foerderzusagen_Film_April_2020.pdf Medienboard Frderzusagen Film April 2020] medienboard.de. 2020
Screenplay
The story centers around a gangster Rhino, who's trying to survive Ukraine's "wild 90s". In AugustSeptember 2021 in his interviews for 'Deadline Hollywood' and 'The Hollywood Reporter' Sentsov confessed that he decided to make a movie about Ukraine's wild crime-infested 90s because he believes that to date "[Ukraine hasn't made any] movies about the wild 90s". Sensov also shared that the prototype for the film's main character, Rhino, was one of Sentsov's friends.[https://web.archive.org/web/20210827235258/https://deadline.com/2021/08/oleh-sentsov-getting-life-back-after-release-from-russian-prison-making-wild-90s-ukraine-story-rhino-venice-1234823199/ Oleh Sentsov Talks Getting His Life Back After Release From Russian Prison & Making Wild 90s Ukraine Story Rhino Venice]. deadline.com. August 27, 2021[https://web.archive.org/web/20210903181042/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/director-oleh-sentsov-rhino-movie-prison-venice-film-festival-1235007846/ Director Oleh Sentsov on New Film Rhino and How His Spirit Got Stronger After Time in Prison]. hollywoodreporter.com. 3 September 2021Filming
In 2012 film's director and writer Oleh Sentsov presented 'Rhino' film project at the industry platform of the Sofia International Film Festival, where it received awards for Best Project and Best Pitching.[https://www.screendaily.com/news/first-look-at-oleg-sentsovs-rhino-set-for-bulgarias-sofia-meetings/5158250.article 'First look at Oleg Sentsovs Rhino set for Bulgarias Sofia Meetings'] // [https://www.screendaily.com/ screendaily.com/][https://www.ioncinema.com/news/annual-top-films-lists/top-100-most-anticipated-foreign-films-of-2021-oleg-sentsov-rhinoceros 'Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2021: #68. Oleg Sentsovs Rhinoceros'] // [https://www.ioncinema.com/ IONCINEMA.COM] Additionally in 2012 Sentsov presented 'Rhino' film project at the producer pitching meeting of Odesa International Film Festival where the project won a grant of 25 thousand UAH.[https://web.archive.org/web/20210805223400/https://oiff.com.ua/festival/news/kompanija-udp-vruchila-premiyu-za-luchshii-pitching-pobeditelyu-konkursa---proektu-nosorog-2012-09-13-16-09-00.html UK UDP - ""]. oiff.com.ua. 13 2012 However, work on the film was suspended in 2014 due to Sentsov's illegal arrest by Russian security services and his subsequent incarceration. Work on the project only resumed after Oleh Sentsov was released by Russia in September 2019 as a part of Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange.Filming began in July 2020 and ended in December 2020 and took place in Kryvyi Rih, Lviv and Kyiv.[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726151823/https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-culture/3149222-sencov-zaversiv-zjomki-filmu-nosorig.html ]. ukrinform.ua. 05.12.2020
The film is a co-production of Ukraine, Poland and Germany. The Ukrainian side of production is represented by producer Denys Ivanov's Arthouse Traffic and Oleh Sentsov's Cry Cinema. Polish partners are Apple Film Production, German Ma.ja.de. film company. The international distributor of the film is WestEnd Films.[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726225309/https://variety.com/2021/film/global/rhino-venice-horizons-westend-films-1235027299/ Venice Horizons Contender Rhino Picked Up for Global Sales by WestEnd Films (EXCLUSIVE)]. variety.com. 26 2021
Marketing
Promotion
On September 6, 2021 industry publication 'cineuropa.org' released the first official international film poster.[https://web.archive.org/web/20210906224743/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/410057/ EXCLUSIVE: Poster for Venice Orizzonti title Rhino]. cineuropa.org/en/. 6 September 2021 A day later on September 7, 2021 industry publication 'Deadline' released the first official international film trailer.[https://web.archive.org/web/20210907174025/https://deadline.com/video/rhino-debut-trailer-oleh-sentsov-drama-venice-premiere/ Rhino Debut Trailer: Oleh Sentsov Drama Set For Venice Premiere]. 'Deadline Hollywood'. 7 September 2021[https://web.archive.org/web/20210907181239/https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-treiler-nosorih/31448131.html ]. radiosvoboda.org. 7 September 2021 (in Ukrainian)[https://web.archive.org/web/20210907181253/https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-culture/3311613-vijsli-miznarodni-trejler-ta-poster-filmu-nosorig-olega-sencova.html ]. ukrinform.ua. 7 September 2021 (in Ukrainian)[https://web.archive.org/web/20210907181300/https://detector.media/production/article/191811/2021-09-07-sentsov-prezentuvav-treyler-svogo-novogo-filmu-nosorig-yak-zalyshytys-lyudynoyu-v-lykhi-90-ti-video/ : 90- ()]. detector.media. 7 September 2021 (in Ukrainian) Fostylen magazine called the trailer impressive.[https://web.archive.org/web/20210909134527/https://fostylen.com/en/culture-en/sentsovs-film-rhino-turbulent-90s-ukraine-shown-venice-first-trailer-impressive/ Sentsov's film "Rhino" about the turbulent 90s in Ukraine to be shown in Venice. The first trailer is impressive]. fostylen.com/en/. 08.09.2021Release
The world premiere of 'Rhino' took place on September 9, 2021, at the 78th Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section; it was the closing film of the Orizzonti section.[https://variety.com/2021/film/global/rhino-oleh-sentsov-venice-1235054593/ Rhino Helmer Oleh Sentsov Reflects on Life After Prison]. variety.com. Sep 2, 2021[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726152213/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2021/orizzonti Orizzonti 2021]. labiennale.org/en/. 2021[https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2021/orizzonti/nosorih-rhino Nosorih (Rhino)]. labiennale.org/en/. 2021[https://web.archive.org/web/20210907000618/https://daily2021.venezianews.it/en/film/nosorih/ Nosorih / Orizzonti]. daily2021.venezianews.it/en/. 10 2021
Awards and nominations
*Venice Film Festival Orizzonti Section, Nomination: Best Film
*Batumi International Art-House Film Festival International competition, Nomination: Best Film; Winner: Best Actor (Serhii Filimonov)[https://biaffbatumi.wordpress.com/2021/09/24/1288/ BIAFF 2021 Closing Ceremony and Awards], BIAFF website (24 September 2021)
*Warsaw Film Festival International competition, Nomination: Best Film[https://wff.pl/en/news/37wff_konkurs-miedzynarodowy INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION], Warsaw Film Festival website (22 September 2021)
*Thessaloniki International Film Festival Open Horizons, Non-Competition[https://www.filmfestival.gr/en/movie/movie/14002 Rhino], Thessaloniki International Film Festival website
*CPH PIX The Wild Side, Non-Competition[https://www.cphpix.dk/program/rhino Rhino], CPH PIX website
*Stockholm International Film Festival International competition, Winner: Best Film, Best Actor (Serhii Filimonov) [https://life.pravda.com.ua/culture/2021/11/18/246565/ Oleg Sentsov's film "Rhino" won at the Stockholm Film Festival], Ukrayinska Pravda (18 November 2021)
*52nd International Film Festival of India International Panorama, Non-Competition[https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1772896 55 cinematic gems from across the world to be presented at World Panorama Section], Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (18 November 2021)
*Les Arcs Film Festival Playtime, Non-Competition[https://lesarcs-filmfest.com/en/programme/playtime Playtime Program], Les Arcs Film Festival website
*Ulsan International Film Festival UIFF Premiere, Non-Competition[https://www.ulsan.go.kr/uiff/cop/bbs/selectBoardArticle.do;jsessionid=AEB044BD960D9D23CAA8ED1E36094B35 Rhino], Ulsan International Film Festival website
*Sofia International Film Festival Special screening, Non-Competition[https://siff.bg/en/articles/oleg-sentsovs-new-project-rhino-with-a-special-screening-at-the-upcoming-26th-sofia-film-fest Oleg Sentsov's new project - "RHINO" with a special screening at the upcoming 26th Sofia Film Festival], Sofia International Film Festival website (1 February 2022)
*Taipei Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival Fantasy of the Year, Non-Competition[https://asianfilmfestivals.com/2022/04/09/films-shouldnt-miss-golden-horse-fantastic-film-festival-2022/ 12 Films you shouldnt miss at the Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival 2022], Asian Film Festivals (9 April 2022)
*International Istanbul Film Festival International competition, Nomination: Best Film[https://film.iksv.org/en/the-41st-istanbul-film-festival-2022/rhino Rhino], International Istanbul Film Festival website
*D'A Film Festival Transicions, Nomination: Audience Award[https://dafilmfestival.com/movie/rhino/ Rhino], DA Film Festival website
*Transilvania International Film Festival TIFF For Ukraine, Non-Competition[https://tiff.ro/en/tiff/stiri/tiff-ukraine Free access, special screenings and music for the Ukrainian community at #TIFF2022], Transilvania International Film Festival website (20 April 2022)
*Lubuskie Lato Filmowe Main Competition, Winner: Best Film[https://www.llf.pl/werdykt-jury-konkursu-glownego-51-lubuskiego-lata-filmowego-lagow-2022/ Werdykt Jury Konkursu Gwnego 51. Lubuskiego Lata Filmowego agw 2022], Lubuskie Lato Filmowe website (3 July 2022)
*Aegean Film Festival Feature films, Non-Competition[https://www.aegeanff.com/films-2022/ Films 2022], Aegean Film Festival website
*Motovun Film Festival Main Program, Nomination: Best Film[https://motovunfilmfestival.com/en/glavni-program/ MFF-2022 - main program], Motovun Film Festival website
*Atlntida Mallorca Film Festival Official Competition, Nomination: Best Film[https://atlantidafilmfest.com/es/events/projection/rhino Rhino], Atlntida Mallorca Film Festival website
References
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