Project Detail

The Pied Piper of Hutzovina

Synopsis

In the summer of 2004, on a car journey in Eastern Europe, Pavla Fleischer met and fell in love with Eugene Hutz, lead singer of New York's Gypsy Punk  band Gogol Bordello. Captivated by his energy and his musical verve, and desperate to get to know him better, she decided to make a film about him.

The Pied Piper of Hutzovina follows Eugene and Pavla on their subsequent  road trip through Eugene's home country, Ukraine.
It is the story of two people traveling together on two very different courses. Her aim is to rediscover a forgotten romance; his is to rediscover his roots. She hopes to find love on the road; he hopes to find musical inspiration from the gypsy culture he is determined to preserve. This is an intimate portrait of a filmmaker with a passion for
her subject, and a punk musician with a longing to revisit his past. Theirs is a journey which tests their relationship and challenges their perceptions of the music they both love.
 

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Features
Running time
65 mins
Format
HDV
Director
Pavla Fleischer 1st Feature
Producer
Paul Morrison
Co-Producer
Paul Morrison
Editor
Benjamin Gerstein
Screenwriter
Pavla Fleischer
Director of Photography
Stuart Biddlecombe
Sound
Rainer Heesch
Composer
Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello
Principal cast
Eugene Hutz

Production Status

Production Company

APT Films

225a Brecknock Road
London N19 5AA
UK

T +44 (0)20 7284 1695

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