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To a New Shore (1955)

To a New Shore poster
Original title
Uz jauno krastu
Directed by
Leonid Lukov
Genre
drama, history
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Soviet film follows a Latvian family as they face social change and personal struggles in the early 20th century. It shows their journey from rural poverty to building a new life under socialist rule.

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What happens

«К новому берегу» — советский цветной художественный фильм, снятый в 1955 году Леонидом Луковым по одноименному роману Вилиса Лациса. Первый цветной фильм латышской кинематографии, но в Латвии сохранилась только чёрно-белая копия фильма. Фильм номинировался на «Золотого льва» в категории «Лучший фильм» на Венецианском кинофестивале 1955 года. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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