"Ministry of Culture of Ukraine" "Alexander Dovzhenko National Film Studio" "Western-European Institute" "Freski Film Studio" "Written and Directed by Oles Sanin" "Director of Photography Sergiy Mykhalchuk" "Composer AI la Zahaykevich" "Producers Hanna Chmil, Aram Gevorkyan" "Victoria Spesivtseva" "Andriy Bilous" "Nazi Seitablaeva" "Sergiy Romanuk Oles Sanin" "Akhtem Seitablaev Eldar Akimov Emil Fatimaev" "Let's name this boy MAMAY, - Which means "No One"" "Neither evil spirits, nor the enemy," "Without knowing his real name, Will harm him," "And, the enemy will always be defeated" "Dedicated to Mykola Budnik Leonid Osika" "MAMAY HE WHO HAS NO NAME" "The war was horrible and long." "And when all was lost, when none remained who could lift a sword, they fled." "Fled to the White Cliffs, and hid in the caves, sealing themselves behind an avalanche of stone." "And with them they took the most precious thing of all..." "The Golden Singing Cradle." "Their names are forgotten, but the story of their love will live forever." "Stand near the White Cliffs, and inside the broken rock," "You will hear the Golden Cradle sing..." "with its magic voice." "Many men searched for the Golden Cradle, but they were doomed." "A horrible curse guarded the Cradle..." "For Him who comes evil of heart ... madness." "For Him who comes impure of soul ... damnation." "Will there ever be one who says," "" come with good heart and pure soul?"" "No one dares..." "The Lord sees all." "The Lord knows all." "Merciful Allah, all-Forgiving, put my hope in You." "Let me see the sun once more." "Listen, my daughter, and will tell you a story." "Once upon a time there lived a mother-wolf named Umai." "Umai had a son she called Eser." "Eser grew up to become a great warrior ..." "Batyr Eser." "One day Eser saddled his horse." "It was time to set off on a long journey," "A journey to an unknown land." "A journey in search of his fate." "Umai gave Eser the Golden Cradle." "And with it, these words:" ""Guard this Cradle, my son." "It carries the soul of our people,"" "the memory of our ancestors and our hopes for the future." "As long as the Cradle sings, our nation lives." "But if you lose it, Allah protect us!" "Death and destruction will fall upon our people." ""We will be lost, scattered like dust over the Steppe."" "One day he met the beautiful daughter of the great Khan." "They fell in love." "And their love was as bright as the stars shining above the Steppe." "Goodbye, my mother, Goodbye, my father." "Go into battle." "Goodbye my brothers, goodbye my sister..." "Why must leave you?" "A black veil covers my mother's head," "My black horse comes to me." "My father's beard turns to white ash." "The horn calls ..." "it calls for me." "My father is dead." "Evening wind, go to my older brother." "He is my father now." "Let him know my heart is broken, my soul has fallen into a deep well." "Tell my brothers the curse of the Golden Cradle has struck." "Fog still clings to the Turkish lands," "As three brothers flee, from the Tatars and their faith, from captivity." "Two brothers on horseback, the youngest on foot," "As if a stranger, he pursues the horses," "Cutting his feet on stones and thorns." "His footprints fill with blood." "He runs after his brothers, Crying out:" ""Stop your horses, take me with you."" "Take me to the Christian lands." ""Show me the way home to my mother and father."" "My only Sister, you are my blood." "Listen ... the Golden Cradle sings its song of Doom." "My sword is bloody, It's now dull in my hands." "My horse stumbles on the bodies of my enemies." "My Sister, where can find you?" "The brothers heard the cry of the youngest, and cried back:" ""Dear brother, we would not escape,"" "and so would not save you." "The Tatars will follow us, and our horses, and shoot us and cut us or throw us back in chains." "But they may not find you, On foot in the bushes, and hills." "If you live, you may still find your way back to Christendom..." "Sun of my life, light of my eyes," "stand at the crossroads, can't find my path..." "Oh my brother," "Hear my voice!" "The brothers race on." "The youngest follows, chasing, crying out:" ""My dear brothers, have mercy on me!"" "If you must leave me, Turn your horses," "Take your sabers, and cut off my head." "Cut my body into pieces, and bury me..." ""Don't leave me for the animals and birds."" "His brothers heard him, and said:" ""Dear brother!"" "Your words cut our hearts like a knife." "Your blood on our sabers Would be the greatest sin." "Before we raise our swords against you," "They would shatter into pieces..." "And our souls could never be cleansed." "They lived happily thereafter, Three sons and a daughter." "The first caught a hare." "The second cut its throat." "The third skinned it." "What's left for me?" ""Everything is for you."" "Let's take off our green coats, tear up these red and yellow Turkish rags." "Let's leave him signposts, So he can follow us." "The middle brother is merciful, He carves the grass, leaving signposts for his younger brother." "The eldest scoffs:" ""it is foolish, my brother,"" "to tear up Turkish rags to leave signposts for our youngest brother!" "If he is alive, He will find his way to Christendom" ""Without any help from us."" ""Here is the trail of my brothers." "The grass is trampled here, and cut."" "They left a trail for me, their youngest brother." "It will lead me from captivity..." "to Christian lands, to my mother and father, to my homeland." "A red rag lies on the ground." ""My brothers, are you already dead?"" "If knew whether you were killed or cut, or caught alive, then would wander the steppes searching for your bodies." "It was not the dark clouds, nor the strong winds blowing, but the Soul of the Cossack as it left his body." "The wolves found and chewed his body, the eagles gathered and plucked the Cossack's eyes." "A small bird came And ate the meat from his bones." "More birds came and perched on his head." "More wolves came and scattered his bones." "They hid bones in the grass and covered them with reeds." "They howled and cried." "Such was his funeral." "Give praise to Allah, Lord of the World." "Beneficent, Merciful." "Master of the Day of Judgment." "You whom we serve, Help us." "Keep us on the right path." "The path of those upon whom You bestow favors," "Not the path of those upon whom You vent your wrath." "Black-winged eagles," "Gray Wolves," "Fire-breathing Dragons." "Give praise to Allah, Lord of the World." "Beneficent, Merciful." "Master of the Day of Judgment." "You whom we serve, Help us." "Keep us on the right path." "The path of those upon whom You bestow favors," "Not the path of those upon whom You vent your wrath." "Will our youngest brother ever find us?" "When he does, will abandon my plunder, lift up my youngest brother and bear him away." "Will our youngest brother ever find us?" "When he does, will abandon my plunder, lift up my youngest brother and bear him away." "The middle brother spoke to his oldest:" ""We should have taken our little brother with us."" "He followed us and asked us to take him." "Nine days have passed, he has no bread or water." "We will never see him again." "If he ever finds us, will abandon my plunder." "Will lift up my youngest brother and bear him away." "Keep us on the right path." "The path of those upon whom You bestow favors," "And vent your wrath On the unjust." "If we wait for our youngest brother to come to us," "The Tatars will follow us, And kill us" "Or throw us back in chains." "My hand tires of holding a sword," "My soul yearns for you." "Where can find you?" "Will our youngest brother ever find us?" "When he does, will abandon my plunder, lift him up and bear him away." "My horse stumbles on the bodies of my enemies." "My Sister, where can find you in this rotting world?" "If he finds us, will abandon my plunder, lift up my youngest brother and bear him away." "The night will cover the forests and meadows." "Time will judge Life or death." "Umai" "U-mai" "Nazly." "Nazly." "Mamay!" "Mamay?" "Mamay!" "We rode for two days, the Steppe burning under our feet." "Thank God we made it out." "Thank Allah!" "Have you heard?" "They say the Singing Cradle was found!" "That's a lie!" "The slave traders will come again, palms stretched out, saying:" "Give us food, give us horses." "It gives only orphans and widows." "War and disaster." "It's hard for her to keep house." "At least she has water." "It was better in the old days." "It's a lie that she is a witch." "All the wells in the Steppe are dry." "Her well is still full of water, thank God" "Eat something!" "You think everyone is a witch..." "They say the brothers Umai are back." "Orphans, widows War, disasters" "You think it's hard to be alone?" "That's nothing new for me." "Sell me your daughter" "You'll soon have another... gave up my horse for your eyes, surrendered my sword for your lips," "I've forsaken my land for your love..." "Kozak Mamay..." "Who was he really?" "He never told me." "But if you ever come to the Steppe, you will hear his story." "He is Nobody." "Crimean Cossack" "have no home," "No one waits for me." "Why be sad?" "It is my time to die." "Special thanks to:" "Robert Dekker Freddie Morales Cesar Aceves" "Hollywood Trident Foundation Peter" "Borisovv Yuliya Volkhonovych Paul Wolansky"