Film

Dixieland: Little Kids Big Dreams

2015 · 1h 1m · Documentary

When the saits come marching intoadult life

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

20%

Little kids, big dreams and smashingly good music – Dixieland follows the amazing progress of four members of a Ukrainian children’s brass band from Kherson. Through steady practice under the wildest of conditions, Roman (12, trumpet), Polina (10, trombone, drums and many other instruments), Nikita (12, drums) and Nikita (14, piano) produce magical music with ancient, wobbly instruments. Not least due to their wit and good humor, they persevere together, helped along by their 80+-year-old conductor and a young teacher. These children of the post-Soviet provinces use American tunes to achieve their dream – to become someone in the world and make something of their lives, no matter how dire the circumstances. From the authors of an awards winning documentary film Ukrainian Sheriffs.

• Roman BondarchukDirector of Photography · Director · Editor
• Daria AverchenkoWriter · Producer
• Uldis CekulisProducer
• Ilona BicevskaProducer
• Simone BaumannProducer
• Andrii LysetskyiDirector of Photography
• Anton BaibakovOriginal Music Composer

Dixie Land documentary 2016 - Trailer

Release date

September 15, 2015

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 1m

Genres

Documentary

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