The film seems to me to be an interpretation of Hetman Ivan Mazepa and Ukrainian history of his time as seen in a phantasmagoria dream in the mind of the director Ilyenko. There is much in the film that I liked and much that I admired without necessarily liking it. Much of the cinematography was very effective, some of the symbolism, many images, the occasional humor. There were many very striking parts, in particular the vertep sequence, the devastation of Baturyn, the representation of Peter I. The other strength is the image of Ukraine which is represented in many ways – in the women that populate the screen, or the map of Europe with Ukraine as a woman that gets raped by the powerful men around her, and other symbols. I think that the combination of this image of Ukraine as a victim of violence and the image of Mazepa who attempted to do something for this country that was probably doomed to failure are the main messages that I got from the film. On the other hand, the film is simply too long. It would benefit from editing and pruning, which could enhance its effectiveness both as a piece of art and as a medium to convey its message. It lacked a certain sense of economy particularly in the last half-hour. Some of the sexual and scatological imagery (especially that involving Peter) seems to me artistically valid and effective, but some seems gratuitous and by its overuse weakens the point it tries to make.

一部大胆描写人与马之间七情六欲的奇作，1993年戛纳最佳技术贡献大奖得主。 法国1993年巴塔巴斯（Bartabas）执导的电影处女作，描写人与马之间的情感，甚至大胆暗示人马之间的七情六欲，1993年在戛纳电影节放映大受争议，最后该片亦获得戛纳电影节技术贡献大奖的殊荣！

乌克兰总督马泽帕爱上了他的教女玛丽亚，并很快赢得了她的芳心。然而，玛丽亚年迈的父亲对这位追求者态度恶劣……玛丽亚选择了离家出走。愤怒的父亲不肯屈服。这一情节充分展现了历史剧的元素。玛丽亚面临着专制的压力，这位年轻女子陷入了爱情与家庭的两难境地。悲剧性的结局……

一个叫托马斯的22岁男孩，为了戒毒加入了一个隐世于山里的社区的故事。这个社区，实际是由一帮瘾君子们组成的。但这帮人，和托马斯一样，试图通过祈祷和工作这样的外力来克服毒瘾，而摆脱从前的经历，和自己。在这里，这群都曾坠落在黑暗里的男孩与女孩，在相互的羁绊和纠缠中，友谊、信仰和爱情似乎正在隐约凝成一道看不见的光柱，在无形中悄然的指引着他们脱离从前。

影片叙述诗人与善恶的关系，必需击退想要统御人类的恶。但是心胸开阔的骑士们却毫无防备地陷入险境，这让诗人相信与邪恶对抗是不可能的。他放弃毫无用武之地的争战与自己可笑的处境，诗人放下了武器。就在这个时候，所有受到敬重的英雄都来造访他，他们将蜡烛浸置于酒杯中，那是乔治亚人认输的象征。眼见新的灾难接踵而至，导致所有的人放弃继续作战，于是诗人重新拿起武器，再上战场。

记者从自治区电影家协会获悉，在刚刚结束的第三届塔什干金豹国际电影节上，我区蒙古族演员、自治区电影家协会副主席诺明花日凭借影片《祈祷》获得最佳女演员奖。 电影《祈祷》是诺明花日自编自导自演的第二部影片，影片讲述了蒙古族女人萨那和3个男人之间的感情故事，向观众展示了一个蒙古族女人悲欢离合的一生。她在该片中饰演了一个外表沉静，内心情感极为丰富的蒙古族女性。

One night, several deer hurl themselves unexpectedly against the electric fence of a farm. Seeing deep signs of biting on the animals’ bodies, the farm owners realise that a predator is roaming about the neighbouring woods. Having determined to hunt it down, the farmer and his family penetrate deep into the surrounding forest. They look with bewilderment at the dying environment ravaged by a mysterious evil force. As the sun slowly sinks away, howling resounds through the forest. The hunters have become prey...

两个吸毒上瘾的青年为了钱计划绑架一个小女孩，然后把她藏在一所废弃的学校，而他们俩则等待赎金的到来。一切似乎都进行得很顺利，直到他们发现这个小女孩出现了问题。原来她一年前已经死了，现在她回来是为了报仇……

家庭聚会上的人们突然察觉到暴风雨即将来临，纷纷开始躲避。