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Koloah — original soundtrack to short film at Sundance 2026

Koloah — original soundtrack to short film at Sundance 2026

20-minute short film by Ukrainian director Oleksandr Shapiro with Koloah soundtrack. Premiere at Sundance Film Festival 27 January 2026.

Sundance Film Festival 2026 (Park City, Utah, USA, 22 January – 1 February) — the world's most influential independent film festival — hosts on 27 January 2026 in the Short Film competition programme the international premiere of the short film 'The Last Modular' (20 minutes) by Ukrainian director Oleksandr Shapiro. The film's original soundtrack was written by Koloah — this is his first film-scoring work. Film plot: a 92-year-old Ukrainian emigrant (Bohdan Stupka Jr. — son of the famous actor, debut leading role) living in Switzerland since 1944, returns to Kyiv in 2025 to fulfill his late wife's last wish — to see the Dnipro. The film explores themes of memory, return, and generational connection. Soundtrack of 18 minutes (full score) consists of 4 Koloah ambient tracks written from 2024 to 2025. Besides the film premiere, the soundtrack will be available as a separate EP 'The Last Modular: Original Soundtrack' (release 27 January 2026, Important Records label). The EP releases in formats: digital streaming, 7-inch vinyl single with main theme (limited 1000 copies). All proceeds from digital streaming are transferred to the Ukrainian Emigrants in Switzerland Foundation. The film received an early 'Audience Award: Short Film' prize at Sundance 2026.

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