Dovzhenko. First Sight
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.
Who's in it
Cast
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2 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $1M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Release date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Runtime
- 0h 0m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Ukrainian
- Country
- Canada, Germany
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