The script of the animated film project

The script of the animated film project

«The problems of the local community and ways of their solution»

How Slobodian and Stepan have found the local community

There were caused lots of troubles by enemies of Ukraine, but it was reborn again and flowered with cherry gardens due to its brave defenders called Cossacks.

Though, everybody of them dreamed of not fighting but building, seeding and living in peace.

SLOBODIAN: What a beautiful and wonderful is our land!

STEPAN: Wow. And we are going to put our settlements right here.

And they have found their settlements right there. They`ve built their white huts and planted cherry gardens. Then they married the most beautiful Ukrainian girls, who have born them lots of sons and daughters in order to have famous Cossack generations forever.

They have written their Testament for their descendants: «Until you are united, nobody will be able to conquer you».

In honor Slobodian, the thankful descendants have called their settlement Slobozhanske.

And close to that place there was situated the Stepan’s settlement where Stepove village has been found.

Lots of generations have changed since that time and the first democratic local government was elected. The descendants of those famous Cossacks were elected too.

It happened that in Slobozhanske village people lived better then in a small village of Stepove. Here and there the houses appeared like the mushrooms after rain. The pavements were put everywhere. The fountain, the flowerbeds and lawns were built in the center of the square. Slobozhanske was turning into the modern European village from day to day.

Suddenly, like a thunderstorm in the cloudless sky, the news was proclaimed about uniting the colorful village of Slobozhanske to the nearest city.

Young and old inhabitants of Slobozhanske gathered together to say ‘No’ to the unification.

So, the Local community ‘Gromada’ of the Slobozhanske village’ was born that was able to defend its interests, choose its own way of development and encourage its senior one Slobodian, who was one of the best candidates.

As you know, not far from Slobozhanske there was another village of Stepove. Since ancient times, there lived hardworking people who were busy in growing corn and cattle. Nevertheless, working hardly since morning to night they lived poorly.

Once, Slobodian decided to visit his neighbor Stepan who met him with gladness.

Having seen all the troubles of Stepove village, Slobodian remembered about ancient ancestors’ Testament. He suggested to unite both villages for general future, prosperity and wealth of their villages and their people.

Well, one of the first in Ukraine, a united Gromada was formed. The citizens were very glad to meet the announcement about the union, because they have got the opportunity to spend their own budget. They started to rebuild roads, to warm houses and schools for winter, to build sport grounds and the wonderful modern kindergarten «The world of Wonders».

This territorial community has really become progressive, exiting, friendly, hardworking, and what is the most important – independent and self-confident.

Film was made in cooperation with the Regional Council and Slobozhanske United Territorial Community

Project " Participatory Democracy Development in Territorial Communities” implemented by the Local Democracy Agency of Dnipropetrovsk region (LDA) with the support of National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

Project Manager – Sergiy Ivanchenko

PM Assistant – Yulia Fedotova

Script writers: Svitlana Gudenko and Tatyana Pavlik

Director – Valentyna Polovets

Graphic designer – Petro Polovets and Ludmyla Semeniuk

Montage and sound-producer – Vlad Goruvatko, Pavlo Pavlik, Ruslan Popov

Translators – Liubov Oliinyk and Alla Deryagina

Sound track: story teller -Vitaliya Onishko, Daniil Tereshchenko, Arseniy Vlasov

Anastasia Himchik sings the final song

Nadiya Dubyna, Igor Lyubashevsky, Yana Kandola, Nikita Yatsun, Denis Kirillov, Galinka Pavlik, Arina Igina, Volodymyr Novak, Dasha Ageeva, Daniil Zolotarev, Anastasia Sheptooha, Anastasiya Sokolenko took part in this the animated film project

Thank for assistance and support to the Director of the Slobozhansky Educational

Complex № 1 Svitlana Golendyaeva

The pictures of Petrykivka Decorative painting, painted by I. Nazarenko was used in our film.

Thank you for attention!!!