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Wings

Wings

Directed by Larisa Shepitko • 1966 • Soviet Union

For her first feature after graduating from the All-Russian State Institute for Cinematography (VGIK), Larisa Shepitko trained her lens on the fascinating Russian character actress Maya Bulgakova, who gives a marvelous performance as a once heroic Russian fighter pilot now living a quiet, disappointingly ordinary life as a school principal. Subtly portraying one woman's desperation with elegant, spare camera work and casual, fluid storytelling, Shepitko, with Wings, announced herself as an important new voice in Soviet cinema.

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Wings
  • Wings
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    Wings

    Wings

    Directed by Larisa Shepitko • 1966 • Soviet Union

    For her first feature after graduating from the All-Russian State Institute for Cinematography (VGIK), Larisa Shepitko trained her lens on the fascinating Russian character actress Maya Bulgakova, who gives a marvelous performance as a once her...

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  • Introducing Larisa Shepitko
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    Introducing Larisa Shepitko

    Introducing Larisa Shepitko

    Scholar Barbora Bartunkova discusses Larisa Shepitko’s singular vision and fearless, exploratory approach to filmmaking.

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