# Ukraine's Oleh Sentsov Starts Film Project

> Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov begins pre-production on his first feature film in five years.
- Title: Ukraine's Oleh Sentsov Starts Film Project · Deadline
- Summary: Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov begins pre-production on his first feature film in five years. Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov starts filming his first…
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- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/oleh-sentsov-preproduction-ukraine-kai-early-2027-1237146612
- Author: Melanie Goodfellow
- Published: 2026-10-05T13:29:03+00:00
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- Topics: oleh sentsov, kai, preproduction, ukraine, fiction feature, rhino, entertainment, culture
## Oleh Sentsov
Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov has begun pre-production on Kai, his first fiction feature in five years since 2021 drama Rhino.
## Filming Schedule
Filming on Kai is scheduled to take place in Ukraine in the first half of 2027.
## International Producers
The project brings together producers from Ukraine, Poland, Germany, France and the Czech Republic.
## Military Service
Former political prisoner Sentsov has been serving in the Ukrainian armed forces since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
## Combat Role
Initially taking part in the defence of Kyiv and later fighting in the Donbas.
## Key takeaway

Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov starts filming his first feature film in five years after 2021 drama Rhino.