"Another Life" by Polina Butorina: about filming a new video in Manila and participating in a Hollywood action movie

The winner of many prestigious awards, young but already known to many, singer Polina Butorina, has returned from the filming of a new blockbuster from Mark Dacascos? Showdown in Manila. In this project, Polina participated not only as an actress, but also as a performer of the soundtrack for the film.

The film's director, Mark Dacascos, has brought together a galaxy of action-movie stars. Casper Van Dien, Olivier Gruner, Tia Carrere, Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Dyuzhev, Carey-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Don "Dragon" Wilson and others took part in the film. This action movie is already called an alternative version of the Hollywood movie "The Expendables". The plot of the film takes place in the capital of the Philippines, Manila, and in the exotic jungle of Boracay. Polina played a small but striking role, and Hollywood actors Casper Van Dien and Matthias Hughes became her stage partners.

Here's what the young star has to say about filming a movie with famous actors:? “Working with Mark Dacascos as a director was great and easy. I got a lot of impressions. He chose a completely unique filming location. In Manila, you can see everything: the historic center with Gothic, as in old Europe, places similar to New York and London, and, of course, slums with all the flavor of local life. It was there, in a poor neighborhood, that my first day of shooting took place. I'm really looking forward to the release of the film and I can say that I am very proud that I worked in the same team with the legends of Hollywood action movies! "

Also, in parallel with the filming of the film, and sometimes in the same places, Polina filmed for her new video for the song "ANOTHER LIFE". The idea of ​​filming was to harmoniously integrate the footage from the film and the words from the song into the overall concept. The idea of ​​chasing an unattainable and disappearing Phantom, shown in the video, was simple and at the same time the best, successfully fitting into the overall story.

“It was very interesting, difficult and fun at the same time. This is my first clip, filmed abroad, not a single Russian colleague. It was great to work with a foreign team ”,? Polina Butorina shares her impressions. ? “In the video we had a scene where I had to cry. I was very worried that it would suddenly fail. But I gathered myself, thought of something very sad, and burst into tears. The film crew appreciated my acting skills with a round of applause. "

The young star's new video features two characters. Alone, he is played by Polina herself, a real person, like any of us, seeking happiness, making mistakes, but following her dreams. The second is a phantom, a ghost symbolizing an unattainable dream, played by Filipino actor and musician Mavi Lozano.

The video filming lasted 3 days. Despite the early wakes, heat and other difficulties that will remain behind the scenes, the filming process was professional, fast and dynamic. Editing will take quite a long time, after which Polina's fans will be able to appreciate the work done by the entire team. We are sure that this clip will be special for Polina Butorina, as it is intertwined with the film and, perhaps, we will see many Hollywood stars in it.

In her incomplete 13 years old, Polina Butorina is gaining popularity not only as a songwriter and film actress, but also as a host of music competitions, concerts, TV shows about fashion? "Trynd fashion" on RU.TV and the musical hit-parade "Children's Ten with Yana Rudkovskaya" on MUZ TV. Having managed to star in several films, "Changing Lives", "The Book of Witches" and "Black Rose", the young star does not forget about her studies, which do not end even in summer. Polina is studying acting at NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY, actively studying English, which she really needs for filming and communicating with foreign colleagues.