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The Ascent / Voskhozhdeniye Series: Envisioning Russia: A Century of Filmmaking [Jan 25 - Feb 14 2008] Director: Larisa Shepitko, Country: USSR, Release: 1976, Runtime: 110 Even if Larissa Shepitko had only made The Ascent, her name would be accorded a place of honor in annals of contemporary cinema. A work of extraordinary emotional power and spiritual resonance, the film is set in snow covered Byelorussian landscapes during the darkest days of World War II. Two soldiers are separated from their platoon, captured by the Germans and sent to a prison camp. Thus begins two parallel yet connected journeys, as each man struggles with the meaning and value of one’s own life when set against ideas of patriotism or simply a commitment to others. The Ascent was awarded the Golden Bear at the 1977 Berlin Film Festival, along with the International Critics’ Prize and an award from the Catholic Film Office—a rare “triple crown” that promoted Shepitko to the front ranks of international cinema. Tragically, she was killed in a car accident while working on her next film just months later.

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