Liberation

1940 Documentary 62 minutes Directed by Oleksandr Dovzhenko

About Liberation

Oleksandr Dovzhenko's 1940 documentary covers the Soviet takeover of western Ukrainian land. The catalog also names Yuliya Solntseva. Olev Eskola is the only billed name. The Russian title on the Commons file is Освобождение. The narrative place is Ukraine.

Cast & crew

More about Liberation

Wikidata credits Dovzhenko alone and times the film at 62 minutes. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Themes

Background

The film was released in 1940, the year Soviet forces took western Ukraine.

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The studio named on Wikidata is the Dovzhenko Film Studios.
  • Solntseva is on the catalog credit and not on the Wikidata director list.
  • The Commons file is labeled 1940.

Scenes

  • The camera follows the Soviet entry into western Ukraine.

Also available

  • Wikimedia Commons (Освобождение)