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Islands

2012

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Overview

A program made for Kultura on the life and career of Larisa Shepitko.

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7 members

Directing

Лариса Шепитько

self (archival)

Directing

Элем Климов

(archive footage)

Acting

Anton Klimov

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Emilia Tutina

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Герман Климов

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Наталья Рязанцева

Self

Directing

Роллан Сергієнко

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