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Directed by
  
Stephen Koval

Music by
  
Ihor Zhuk

Production company
  
Ukranimafilm

Director
  
Stepan Koval

Screenplay
  
Stepan Koval

Written by
  
Stephen Koval

Cinematography
  
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Initial release
  
21 October 2002

Budget
  
15 USD

Music director
  
Igor Zhuk

Ukrainian
  
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Cast
  
Ruslana Pysanka, Evgen Shah, Yury Kovalenko

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The tram was going, number nine — Is an Ukrainian animated film about a tram that traced how people discussed their everyday lives. It was created by Ukranimafilm studio in 2002.

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Interesting facts

  • The movie production was difficult, due to lack of funds in the state studio.
  • The director initially proposed the use of paper animation, but decided to use plasticine due to the lack of availability of paper.
  • The working title of the film "Bus Number 8" was recorded at the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. In late stages of development, the director decided to rename it to "Tram Number 8."
  • Filming started in 1999 but, was suspended until November 2001.
  • Due these changes in timing, the director had to condense 8–9 months for the filming to 5 months.
  • Recording costed about 80.000 UAH ($15,000 USD), funded largely from a President grant issued to Stepan Koval in 1998.
  • The authors did not have time to create subtitles, so the tape was provided without them at the Berlin Film Festival. However, it was very well received by the public
  • The film won a 'Special Mention' award from the 2003 FANTOCHE awards.

    • Plot

    The film tells about a familiar situation: A morning tram filled with passengers, which people are trying to catch to get to work. Children, seniors, a young family, and neighbours discussing the show. Usually this is what that the average Ukrainian meets on his way to work in the transport situation shows. The situation is shown in an interesting, bright and witty way.

    The film uses a plasticine animation technique to portray these events intelgently.

    Cast

  • Stephen Koval — writer, director, art director
  • Eugene Syvokin — artistic director
  • Igor Zhuk — composer
  • R. Boyko — arrangements
  • Olexander Nikolaenko — cameraman
  • Vyacheslav Yaschenko — sound engineer
  • L. Mishchenko — artist-animator
  • A. Tsurikov — artist-animator
  • A. Pedan — artist-animator
  • S. Koval — artist-animator
  • Alexander Fomenko — decorator
  • B. Hahun — decorator
  • A. Radchenko — decorator
  • Svitlana Kutsenko — editor
  • Lydia Mokrousov — installation
  • B. Kilinski — Director

    • Sound

  • E. Shah
  • Ruslana Pysanka
  • I. Kapinos-Pavlyshyno
  • Yuri Kovalenko

    • References

    The tram was going, number nine Wikipedia
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