Feature Film
OXYGEN STATION
Directed by Ivan Tymchenko
Nominee Best Art Direction
Nominee Best Cinematography · Thomas Stokowski
Nominee Best Feature Film · Svitlana Soloviova
- Type
- Feature Film
- Country
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Ukraine - Runtime
- 1h 46m 27s
- Self-rated
- PG content guide
Content ratings are self-classified by the filmmaker, not board classifications.
Synopsis
1980, USSR, Crimean Tatar activist Mustafa Jemilev, exiled to the remote settlement of Zyryanka in Siberia, is forced to work at an oxygen station. Mustafa, who had been exiled as a child from his homeland of Crimea, continues to fight for the rights of his people, despite being imprisoned for 303 days after a hunger strike. The prosecutor, Ehor Shalandin, sees Mustafa as a threat to the Soviet regime and travels to Zyryanka to eliminate him.
Amidst this, Crimean Tatar woman Safinar, inspired by Mustafa’s resilience, leaves everything behind to meet him and bring him support and love. When a journalist is murdered in Zyryanka, Mustafa is accused, but his fight for freedom remains unbroken. In this tense struggle, the battle between oppressive state power and the unyielding human spirit is set to ignite, proving that the true freedom lies within.
Director's Biography
Ivan Tymchenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, into a family of artists—his father is a renowned cinematographer, and his grandparents were painters. Ivan began his career as a photojournalist and commercial photographer before transitioning to filmmaking in 2009. He initially worked as a Director of Photography (DOP), later taking on the role of directing DOP, and eventually becoming a director.
His debut feature, Beshoot (2019), a war action drama, was released in Ukraine and gained international acclaim. Ivan’s second feature, Oxygen Station (2023), premiered in the official competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and won a Special Jury Mention for Best Director at the Odesa International Film Festival. The film continues its successful festival run.
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Fuller cast & crew
- Borys Orlov Mustafa Jemilev
- Khrystyna Deilyk
- Viktor Poltoratskyi
- Vasyl Kukharskyi
- Edem Ibadullaiev
- Serhii Petko
- Screenplay
- Mykhaylo Brynykh
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