Dovzhenko is a ukrainian surname derived from the ukrainian word ukrainian. Alexander petrovich dovzhenko or oleksander petrovych dovzhenko ukrainian. Three of six films from the collection are well known to specialists and cinema lovers, but unfortunately rather abroad than in ukraine. The oleksandr dovzhenko national center dovzhenko center is the largest ukrainian state film archive. Out of 20 of them was chosen the project of valerian rykov, who led his architect group composed of students of the architectural department of kyiv art institute in the construction of the o. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Small station podbednja differs nothing from many other places in russia. Alexander dovzhenko 18941956 is the ukrainian film director best known. David quinlan quinlans film directors, 1999 the films of alexander dovzhenko, who was brought up on a farm in ukraine, are. The project was drawn up by a group of authors that consisted of architects anatoliy vashchak, vasyl kamenshchyk, yevheniya minkova and constructors m. The company offers a wide range of services for processing color and blackandwhite film prints, as well as for fabrication and restoration of film. Earth, vasyls death excerpt alexander dovzhenko, 1930 on.
And with his other work at the time, it demands a lot of the viewer. A lexander dovzhenko 18941956, a ukrainian of peasant stock, first became a schoolteacher and then, after joining the communist party, turned to diplomacy, working at the soviet embassies in. He died on november 25, 1956 in moscow, russian sfsr, ussr now. Earth is a 1930 soviet film by ukrainian director alexander dovzhenko, concerning the process of collectivization and the hostility of kulak landowners. Aleksandr dovzhenko article about aleksandr dovzhenko by. Nodialogue adaptation of mother, original story by dovzhenko known as the ukrainian homer of cinema. With aleksandr dovzhenko, serhiy trymbach, sergei m. Robin baker, head curator of national archive of british film institute, and ivan kozlenko, deputy director of oleksandr dovzhenko national film. He is best known for the second film in his distinguished ukraine trilogy, earth 1930 an exquisitely photographed tribute to nature and ukranian village life.
Nodialogue adaptation of original story mother by dovzhenko, ukrainian homer. Dovzhenko captured the backbone of the country, its real life, in a way that directors in few other countries even attempted. On november 12, 2017, oleksandr dovzhenko s silent film arsenal 1929 will be screening in the film festival cottbus. Because the film seems to cause so much narrative confusion 111, a brief description and summary of the events and figures portrayed will be. The studios began in 1920s when the all ukrainian photo cinema directorate vufku announced a project proposition for the construction of a cinema factory in 1925. The dovzhenko film studios is a former soviet film production studios located in ukraine that were named after the. Arsenal is, on the one hand, quite primitivelooking and features some striking departures from the principles of socialistrealism supposedly already being enforced by soviet film political authorities at the time of its release such as the horse who speaks, in intertitles of course, as soviet cinema was to remain silent for several more years. Like sergei eisensteins strike 1925, alexander dovzhenkos zvenigora 1928 is an amazing early work that dropped out of sight for many years. The silent trilogy for larger filmographies of dovzhenkos entire canon see carynnyk, marco alexander dovzhenko the poet as filmmaker. Alexander dovzhenko biography, movie highlights and. Pages in category dovzhenko film studios films the following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. Arsenal senses of cinema film journal senses of cinema. Italian critics called dovzhenko homer of the movie, applause ended shows in. He was a writer and director, known for zemlya 1930, shors 1939 and life in bloom 1949.
For larger filmographies of dovzhenkos entire canon see carynnyk, marco alexander dovzhenko the poet as filmmaker. The ukrainian filmmaker alexander dovzhenko 18941956 is considered by many to have been one of the worlds greatest film directors. Dovzhenko national feature film studio ua ukrainian film. This outstanding work is an early soviet example of poetic cinema. Home ua ukrainian film office items sound stages, studio spaces dovzhenko national feature film studio share this page. The movie is a quasiautobiographical memory piece that brings. Chervonoi kalyny, 081 the oleksandr dovzhenko cinema. Alexander dovzhenko ukrainian screenwriter, director. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Treatment of 16 mm and 35 mm blackandwhite films by d96 and d97 process. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. The storyline of earth, dovzhenkos nextand greatestfilm, is deceptively simple. An inspiring portrait of dovzhenko, one of the greatest film directors, known as homer of cinema. Soviet ukrainian film director, writer, and screenwriter.
Montagu, ivor, dovzhenkopoet of life eternal, in sight and sound london, summer 1957. Here, we proudly present one of the great visionaries of the 20th century, alexander dovzhenkos war trilogy, comprising of zvenigora, arsenal and earth zemlya. August 29 1894 november 25, 1956, was a ukrainian soviet screenwriter, film producer and director. From his humble beginnings in the ukrainian peasantry, dovzhenko developed into a volatile artist with a great belief in cinema as an art form for the people.
Ukrainian soviet cinema program filming the revolution. It was built in 1987 according to an individual project based on the typical functional design. Dovzhenko center was founded in 1994 on the basis of the largest time of the ussr of the ukrainian filmmaking factory established in 1948. Ukrainian avantgarde films in vienna ukrainian soviet cinema program filming the revolution. Aleksandr dovzhenko celebrity profile check out the latest aleksandr dovzhenko photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Dovzhenko is a wonderful artist but his far seeing talent and film qualifications lack one thing. His artistic way of telling a story is very unique from anyone else at the time and one got to have at least some knowledge about the communism and life in the ukraine to get the. About the film laboratory dovzhenko centre oleksandr dovzhenko. Dovzhenko, aleksandr petrovich article about dovzhenko. Oleksander petrovych dovzhenko, a ukrainian film director, better known under russified name alexander.
About the centre dovzhenko centre oleksandr dovzhenko. Aleksandr dovzhenko, a motionpicture director who brought international recognition to the soviet film industry during the 1930s. Dovzhenko centres film collection includes over 5,500 ukrainian, russian, american and european feature, documentary and animation films. And now sons and daughters of those who hasnt lived to victory here gather. It has gained a reputation for uncompromising lineups with local djs at the forefront, as well as its impressive brutalist locations. The film is dedicated to the memory of over 10 million civilians who died during the. The party series started in kyiv a few years ago and has been held every couple of months at different locations in the ukrainian capital and a few other cities in europe. Zhovten cinema was victim of arson attack during festivals lgbt sidebar. Dovzhenko synonyms, dovzhenko pronunciation, dovzhenko translation, english dictionary definition of dovzhenko. Dovzhenkos film poem style brings to life the collective experience of life for the ukranian proles, examining natural cycles through his epic montage.
On november 12, 2017, oleksandr dovzhenkos silent film arsenal 1929 will be screening in the film festival cottbus. Dovzhenko made within berlins art world made it an extremely fruitful period for his artistic development. Dovzhenka is a former soviet film production studio in ukraine that was named after the ukrainian film producer, alexander dovzhenko, in 1957. National oleksandr dovzhenko film centre wikipedia. And his most epic work on the field of cinema was the film earth. It preserves more than 6000 titles ukrainian, russian, european and american films from 1910. In 1914, dovzhenko graduated from the glukhov teachers institute. Dovzhenko national feature film studio ua ukrainian.
Dovzhenko cinema is located in the common public center of the residential district of sykhiv. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch. Dovzhenka is a former soviet film production studio in ukraine that was named after the ukrainian film producer, alexander dovzhenko, in 1957 with the fall of the soviet union, the. Dovzhenko, aleksandr article about dovzhenko, aleksandr by. A selection of films from dovzhenko centers collection will be screened at the ukrainian genesis exhibition, marking the 120th anniversary of ukrainian cinema. Alexander dovzhenko ukranian soviet montage film director.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. But these events serve as the framework for what is a tremendously moving panorama of rustic life and the almost tranquil admission. Dovzhenko definition of dovzhenko by the free dictionary. It covers soviet films from the beginning of the sound era which, even more so than in most european countries began much later than in the u. The physical beauty of his films brought him great acclaim, but earth was. The first volume of the collection titled ukrainian avantgarde includes six classic films of ukrainian modernism, combined by genres such as revolutionary epic, nonfiction film, and psychological drama. Emotional intensity and mystical symbolism often took precedence over narrative structure in his films, many of. Baltic to black sea development network launched in odessa. Fear nothulu just reupped their streaming offerings with great new shows and movies. Arsenal is, on the one hand, quite primitivelooking and features some striking departures from the principles of socialistrealism supposedly already being enforced by soviet filmpolitical authorities at the time of its release such as the horse who speaks, in intertitles of course, as soviet cinema was to remain silent for several more years. His paternal ancestors were ukrainian cossacks who settled in sosnytsia in the eighteenth century, coming from the. Unpopcorned dovzhenko igor sikorsky kyiv polytechnic institute. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news.
Alexander petrovich dovzhenko or oleksander petrovych dovzhenko was a ukrainian soviet screenwriter, film producer and director. Emotional intensity and mystical symbolism often took precedence over narrative structure in his films, many of which concerned the russian civil war 191820 and the. This is meant as a companion piece to my silent soviet cinema primer from last year. In days of the great patriotic war here there were severe fights. He explores life, death, violence, sex, and other issues as they relate to the collective farms. Dovzhenko attained truly philosophical heights in the historicalrevolutionary film arsenal 1929 and especially in the film earth 1930, which deals with the struggle for collectivization in the ukraine. Ua ukrainian film office items sound stages, studio spaces dovzhenko national feature film studio. Dovzhenko center was founded in 1994 on the basis of the largest time of the ussr of the ukrainian film making factory established in 1948. In 1958 at the brussels film festival part of the worlds fair the film was named as one of the 12 best films of all times and all peoples. Earth, vasyls death excerpt alexander dovzhenko, 1930. Shibuk, charles, the films of alexander dovzhenko, in new york film bulletin, nos. Dovzhenkos films remain largely unknown to students of cinema, particularly in. Dovzhenko national feature film studio you are here. Alexander dovzhenko celebrity profile check out the latest alexander dovzhenko photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
In the films opening titles, dovzhenko defines the film as a historicalepic. May 14, 2017 nodialogue adaptation of mother, original story by dovzhenko known as the ukrainian homer of cinema. Dovzhenko leaves him out, perhaps because secretly he is quite nostalgic for the ukrainian traditions the festival represents, and cant allow ideologicallycorrect sneers to besmirch it. Childhood according to the entry in the metric bookthe cathedraltrinity church of sosnitsa now a district center of the chernigov region, ukraine, alexander dovzhenko was born on august 29, 1894 in vyunischa farm. Day 2 with maayan nidam and thomas melchior closer. Dovzhenko centre is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Stepan shkurat, semyon svashenko, yuliya solntseva, yelena maksimova, nikolai nademsky, ivan franko david thomson, in his a biographical dictionary of film, notes that alexander dovzhenko was. Ukrainian homer of cinema 20 aleksandr muratov in dovzhenko. Aleksandr dovzhenko, the man behind arsenal 1928 and earth 1930, makes his first sound film. Aleksandr dovzhenko was born on september 10, 1894 in vyunishche, sosnitsa ueyzd, chernigov governorate, russian empire as aleksandr petrovich dovzhenko. David quinlan quinlans film directors, 1999 the films of alexander dovzhenko, who was brought up on a farm in ukraine, are lyrical panegyrics to the life and history of the area.
Treatment of 16 mm and 35 mm color negative films by ecn2 process. Ukrainian film industry by oleksandr dovzhenko national. Zvenigord 1928, arsenal 1929, and earth 1930 used editing for lyric ends and celebrated the lives and work of his fellow ukrainians. Like jeanluc godard, like ousmane sembene, like andy warhol, like jeanmarie straub and daniele huillet, dovzhenko pushes in both directions at once, and his films, like few others of his time, combine overt theatricality with vivid documentary imagery. Posts about aleksandr dovzhenko written by michaelgloversmith. The films climax comes when the bolsheviks in disciplined ranks, smartly turned out storm the privatelyowned arsenal which gives the film its title. Together these films chronicle the transformation of dovzhenkos native ukraine from a pastoral feudal society to an industrialized communist state. Treatment of positive colour films by ecp2d process. Feb 12, 2011 a lexander dovzhenko 18941956, a ukrainian of peasant stock, first became a schoolteacher and then, after joining the communist party, turned to diplomacy, working at the soviet embassies in.
Combining images from ukrainian history and folklore, stark realism, visual poetry, propaganda, and gentle humor, his films celebrated nature and mans relationship to the land. The first film in dovzhenkos silent trilogy, which brought him the reputation of a leading ukrainian film director, ignited a fierce debate about the national cinema. Aleksandr dovzhenko, in full, aleksandr petrovich dovzhenko, born sept. Jun 28, 2011 cinema is both theatrical, a medium of actors performing for an audience, and documentary, a medium of images recording actual appearances. Wilk, toward a formal semiotic analysis of dovzhenkos arsenal, all in journal of ukrainian. Alexander dovzhenkos childhood memories are brought to life by the actor. He ranks with eisenstein and pudovkin as one of the greatest soviet filmmakers. Alexander petrovich dovzhenko stands beside sergei eisenstein and vsevolod pudovkin as one of the soviet unions greatest early filmmakers, noted for his passionately poetic, serious and extremely personal films. It was potemkin 1925 and october 1928, arsenal 1929 and earth 1930, that won eisenstein and dovzhenko their international renown in the heroic. While arsenal does not possess the same historical breadth as zvenyhora, it does follow zvenyhora in having the same seven part episodic division. Alexander dovzhenko, a soviet and ukrainian physician, psychiatrist and psychotherapist. Smith, the influence of socialist realism on soviet montage. Natsionalna kinostudiya khudozhnikh filmiv imeni o.
August 30 september 11, 1894, sosnitsa, sosnytsky district, chernigov province, ru. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Because of political problems, however, he was able to complete only seven featurelength films. Alexander dovzhenko was born in the hamlet of viunyshche located in the chernigov governorate, russian empire now part of sosnytsia in chernihiv oblast, ukraine, to petro semenovych dovzhenko and odarka yermolayivna dovzhenko.