Underplayed Gems

The White Bird Marked with Black (1970)

The White Bird Marked with Black poster
Original title
Білий птах з чорною ознакою
Directed by
Yuri Ilyenko
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family in a Ukrainian village struggles with change and conflict during the Soviet era. The story follows the lives of brothers and their community through love, betrayal, and the harsh realities of war.

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What happens

The White Bird Marked with Black (Ukrainian: «Білий птах з чорною ознакою», romanized: Bilyi ptakh z chornoyu oznakoyu, Russian: «Белая птица с чёрной отметиной», romanized: Belaya ptitsa s chornoy otmetinoy) is a 1971 Soviet period drama film directed by Yuri Ilyenko. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival and won the Golden Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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