Dovzhenko. First Sight

Name: Dovzhenko. First Sight
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, History
Released: 2026-10-01
Cast: Bohdan Beniuk, Hryhorii Baklanov, Maksym Samchyk, Polina Vasylyna, Roman Yasinovskiy

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Release Date

10/1/2026

Runtime

0 mins

Genres

Adventure Thriller History

Overview

Ukrainian Odesa, 1926: a city recovering from the war, a city where jazz sounds and cinema is born. Young artist Sashko Dovzhenko seeks freedom in art - and stumbles upon a system that does not forgive dreams. His first film may be his last. And he does not yet know that soon his name will be known to the whole world.

Status

Released

Original Language

Ukrainian

Budget

$1,235,574

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A portrait of artistic courage under pressure: a young filmmaker in post-war Ukraine chases his vision while navigating a repressive system that punishes creative ambition. It's taut with danger and suffused with the exhilaration and fragility of creation itself.