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Ivanna (1959)

Ivanna poster
Original title
Иванна
Directed by
Viktor Ivchenko
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in the Soviet Union navigates conflict between religious faith and secular state ideology. The film follows her personal journey as she confronts social pressures and political realities.

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What happens

Ivanna (Russian: «Иванна») is a 1959 Soviet anti-religious drama film directed by Viktor Ivchenko. It was seen by 30.2 million viewers in the USSR. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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