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198021 minPGdocumentary

Gender Equality

Larisa

198021 minPGdocumentary

A poignant tribute to filmmaker Larisa Shepitko through her own art.

Gender Equality

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A poignant tribute to filmmaker Larisa Shepitko through her own art.

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Elem Klimov

Elem Klimovdirector

German Klimovwriter

Elem Klimov

Elem Klimovwriter

Larisa Shepitko

Larisa Shepitkocast

Oleksandr Dovzhenko

Oleksandr Dovzhenkocast

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Elem Klimov's tribute to his late wife, director Larisa Shepitko, killed in a car accident a year earlier. Features excerpts from all of her films, and archival audio of her discussing life and art.

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