Dovbush: Lord of Black Mountains (2023)

Original title

Довбуш

Directed by

Oles Sanin

Genre

drama film, action film, adventure film, biographical film, historical film

Country

Ukraine, Poland

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

15+

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Ukrainian film tells the story of Oleksa Dovbush, a famous outlaw leader in the Carpathian Mountains. It follows his fight against injustice and his rise as a folk hero.

epicadventuroushistoricaldramaticaction-packedseriouspatrioticsweeping

What happens

Dovbush (Ukrainian: «Довбуш») is a Ukrainian historical adventure film directed by Oles Sanin and based on the life of Oleksa Dovbush, the most famous of opryshky leaders in the Carpathian Mountains. The film is one of the most expensive Ukrainian films with a budget of UAH 120 million (state share UAH 65 million). The premiere took place on August 24, 2023 (the May 2022 release was canceled due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine). The history of cinematic references to the image of Oleksa Dovbush includes the 1959 film Oleksa Dovbush directed by Viktor Ivanov with Afanasii Kochetkov in the title role, and the 2018 film Legend of the Carpathians directed by Serhii Skobun with Valerii Kharchyshyn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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