Dovzhenko. Full of Compromise

Movie · 1h 25m

Starring Oleksandr Dovzhenko, Vitalii Hordiienko, Serhiy Trymbach, Krzysztof Zanussi

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.