I Never Said Goodbye (film)
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| I Never Said Goodbye | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yev K'banchik |
| Written by | Yev K'banchik |
| Produced by | Yev K'banchik |
| Starring | Artur Smolyaninov |
| Cinematography | Yev K'banchik |
| Edited by | Yev K'banchik |
Release dates | |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
I Never Said Goodbye is a 2025 American independent drama film written, directed, and produced by Ukrainian filmmaker Yev K'banchik. It stars Artur Smolyaninov in his first English-language role.[2]
The story follows Alex (Smolyaninov), an Eastern European immigrant living in Baltimore, Maryland, as he struggles to process the recent death of his mother. While navigating a landscape of fractured identities and new relationships in the United States, Alex finds himself caught between the memories of his past life and the isolation of his present.[3][4]
The film screened at the 2025 Prague Independent Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Feature Film and Smolyaninov received the award for Best Actor.[5][1]
- Artur Smolyaninov — Alex
- Autumn Breaud — Doctor
- Ramone Brown — Ramone
- C.C. Gallagher — Mechanic
- Katie Hileman — Receptionist
- Maranda Kosten — Social worker
- Chinai Routté — Shannon