A story of love and hope from Ukraine. Little Wings is the story of
Shchedryk, known by many as the popular holiday song Carol of the Bells,
but originally written by Mykola Leontovych over one hundred years ago as
a traditional Ukrainian folk song heralding the coming of spring.
Shchedryk’s original well-wishing lyrics tell the tale of a swallow flying
between households, proclaiming the plentiful year that the family will
have. Accompanied by the Shchedryk melody, Little Wings follows a lonesome
swallow’s adventure to guide carol singers to a family in need of renewed
hope.
A story of love and hope
A story of love and hope
from Ukraine
CREATED BY MARIIA SHUB & RODION SHUB. Mariia Shub, award-winning
Ukrainian production designer and artist, who was displaced to the UK
with her two daughters, and her brother Rodion Shub, animation director,
who was displaced to Canada with his family, worked alongside AKQA to
tell the real story of Carol of the Bells as a gift to the world.
CREATED BY
CREATED BY
MARIIA SHUB & RODION SHUB
The SOUNDTRACK. Kyiv Children’s Choir Shchedryk, one of Ukraine’s most
recognised youth musical ensembles, provides the Little Wings soundtrack
in a previously unreleased recording of Mykola Leontovych’s Shchedryk, led
by Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Marianna Sablina. The film
features sound design by composer, producer and international DJ, Damon
Baxter.
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The
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TYPOGRAPHY BY KYIV TYPE FOUNDRY. Little Wings is presented with
typography made by Kyiv Type Foundry (KTF), a Cyrillic first type
foundry from Kyiv that works to bridge the gap between generations.
Established by designers Yevgeniy Anfalov and Oleś Gergun, KTF’s
practice is a long-term homage to Ukraine’s rich history.
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