For Peace and Friendship

19540 RU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary on the Fourth World Festival of Youth and Students that took place in the summer of 1953 in Bucharest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ilya Kopalin
Writers: Sergei Antonov, Ilya Kopalin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ilya Kopalin, shot by Daniil Kaspiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yevgeni Svetlanov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0212629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ilya Kopalin directs. Daniil Kaspiy behind the camera. Yevgeni Svetlanov scores. Produced in Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania. Dialogue in Russian.

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172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ilya Kopalin, shot by Daniil Kaspiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yevgeni Svetlanov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6IMDB entry: tt0212629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.