This film, marking the 130th anniversary of Oleksandr Dovzhenko's birth, reveals the artist's controversial path—from his first attempts at cinema to the creation of masterpieces that became symbols of Ukrainian poetic cinema. The authors show his ability to maneuver between creative ambitions and the political demands of the era, remaining a unique figure in cultural history.
Ihor Ivanko
Director

Oleksandr Dovzhenko
Self (archive footage)

Vitalii Hordiienko
Self

Serhiy Trymbach
Self

Krzysztof Zanussi
Self
Oksana Volosheniuk
Self
Aliona Penzii
Self
Volodymyr Viatrovych
Self
Volodymyr Voitenko
Self
Ivan Kozlenko
Self
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