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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

Kyiv, 1929. Shots of the city as it wakes up and its awakening echoes with the lyrical pictures of the rebirth of nature. Kaufman’s attentive camera pauses for a long time on the smiling faces of children, painting a lyrical picture, a confession of love for Kyiv.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Mikhail Kaufman directs. Mikhail Kaufman behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in No Language.
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