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Ingenious Soviet films by Larisa Shepitko shown in Melbourne

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In her short life the Soviet film director Larisa Shepitko created six films and notched a deep mark in the cinematography with her talent recognized on a global scale despite apprehension from the Soviet regime. Melbourne cinemateque presents the program "LINES OF FLIGHT: THE EXISTENTIAL CINEMA OF LARISA SHEPITKO" and we speak with its representative, the film critic Lola Nikitina.


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In her short life the Soviet film director Larisa Shepitko created six films and notched a deep mark in the cinematography with her talent recognized on a global scale despite apprehension from the Soviet regime. Melbourne cinemateque presents the program "LINES OF FLIGHT: THE EXISTENTIAL CINEMA OF LARISA SHEPITKO" and we speak with its representative, the film critic Lola Nikitina.


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