The Stone Cross (1968)
- Original title
- Камінний хрест
- Directed by
- Leonid Osyka
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Ukrainian peasant family struggles with poverty and the decision to emigrate from their homeland. The film follows their hardships and the emotional weight of leaving behind a stone cross that marks their land.
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What happens
The Stone Cross (Russian: «Каменный крест», romanized: Kamenny Krest; Ukrainian: «Камінний хрест») is a 1968 Soviet drama film. Directed by Leonid Osyka, it is based on Vasyl Stefanyk's short stories The Thief and The Stone Cross. It has been ranked 5th in the list of the 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema. In 2009 began the digital restoration of this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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