Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
© Peter Bräunig
Spivanka
Directed by Ganna Gryniva and Peter Bräunig
Duration 23’ | German and Ukrainian with Ukrainian and English subtitles
Officially selected for #WOMEX23 Film Programme:
Thursday – Saturday, 11:00 – 17:00
Film Library
Production Country, Year Germany, 2023 | Produced by Blende39 & Ganna Gryniva | Distributed by Blende39 & Ganna Gryniva | Producer Eva-Luise Volkmann | Directors of Photography Peter Bräunig, Lena Thiemann, Julian Cwiklinski | Sound Julian Cwiklinski, Ganna Gryniva | Editor Peter Bräunig
“Spivanka” is the journey of the jazz singer Ganna Gryniva travelling from Germany to Ukraine to follow her roots, unveil the magic of the old Ukrainian folk songs, and get inspired by them in her own music.
Peter Bräunig is a Magdeburg based director and cinematographer for documentary film. His recent works are different documentary web series (“Die Stimme Der Dinge”) and films for Doctors Without Borders all over the world.
Ganna Gryniva is a singer, composer, pianist and activist from Berlin. Having roots in Ukraine and Germany, Ganna aims to bring into play her multicultural background as a means of unveiling her musical identity and promoting her motherland's cultural heritage. Her album “Home” is a collage of arranged Ukrainian folk songs that Ganna collected during her travels through different regions of Ukraine.
More info about the WOMEX 23 Film Programme here: womex.com
See you in A Coruña! #worldwidemusic #musicfilm
© Peter Bräunig
Spivanka
Directed by Ganna Gryniva and Peter Bräunig
Duration 23’ | German and Ukrainian with Ukrainian and English subtitles
Officially selected for #WOMEX23 Film Programme:
Thursday – Saturday, 11:00 – 17:00
Film Library
Production Country, Year Germany, 2023 | Produced by Blende39 & Ganna Gryniva | Distributed by Blende39 & Ganna Gryniva | Producer Eva-Luise Volkmann | Directors of Photography Peter Bräunig, Lena Thiemann, Julian Cwiklinski | Sound Julian Cwiklinski, Ganna Gryniva | Editor Peter Bräunig
“Spivanka” is the journey of the jazz singer Ganna Gryniva travelling from Germany to Ukraine to follow her roots, unveil the magic of the old Ukrainian folk songs, and get inspired by them in her own music.
Peter Bräunig is a Magdeburg based director and cinematographer for documentary film. His recent works are different documentary web series (“Die Stimme Der Dinge”) and films for Doctors Without Borders all over the world.
Ganna Gryniva is a singer, composer, pianist and activist from Berlin. Having roots in Ukraine and Germany, Ganna aims to bring into play her multicultural background as a means of unveiling her musical identity and promoting her motherland's cultural heritage. Her album “Home” is a collage of arranged Ukrainian folk songs that Ganna collected during her travels through different regions of Ukraine.
More info about the WOMEX 23 Film Programme here: womex.com
See you in A Coruña! #worldwidemusic #musicfilm
