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199244 minPGdocumentary

Dovzhenko. Diary. 1941-1945

199244 minPGdocumentary

Forty-four minutes of readings from Oleksandr Dovzhenko's diary, accompanied by war and post-war chronicle footage, reveal the artist's tragic fate.

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Mykola Vinhranovskyi

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Forty-four minutes of readings from Oleksandr Dovzhenko's diary, accompanied by war and post-war chronicle footage, reveal the artist's tragic fate.

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Mykola Vinhranovskyi

Mykola Vinhranovskyidirector

Oleksandr Dovzhenko

Oleksandr Dovzhenkowriter

Mykola Vinhranovskyi

Mykola Vinhranovskyiwriter

Mykola Vinhranovskyi

Mykola Vinhranovskyicast

Oleksandr Dovzhenko

Oleksandr Dovzhenkocast

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Mykola Vinhranovsky reads excerpts from Oleksandr Dovzhenko's diary, revealing the artist's experiences during the Second World War and its aftermath. The film, "Dovzhenko. Diary. 1941-1945," runs for 44 minutes and includes archival footage from the war years. Vinhranovsky's commentary reflects on Dovzhenko's tragic fate, connecting the personal with the historical context of the time.

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