Ballad of a Soldier (Баллада о солдате)

Wed Mar 27, 2019

20:00 to 21:45

Location

Ayioi Omoloyites Cultural Workshop
Archontiko Ierodiakonou
Aghialou and Ayioi Omoloyites Corner
Nicosia, Nicosia 1080

Description

During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the battlefield. Feeling homesick, he decides to visit his mother. Due to his kindhearted nature, however, Alyosha is repeatedly sidetracked by his efforts to help those he encounters, including a lovely girl named Shura. In his tour of a country devastated by war, he struggles to keep hope alive.

Cast:
Vladimir Ivashov (Pvt. Alyosha Skvortsov)
Zhanna Prokhorenko (Shura)
Evgeniy Urbanskiy (Wasja)
Nikolay Kryuchkov (General)

Director: Grigoriy Chukhray
Writer: Grigoriy Chukhray, Valentin Ezhov
Runtime: 89 min
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Language: Russian
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 1959

The event is part of the 'Cinema Wednesdays' program which is organized by the Cultural Workshop Ayion Omologiton in collaboration with The Cyprus Contemporary Film Center and Cynema Xanthis 3.

Appropriate for audiences over 18 years old
Info and reservations on tel. 22256782

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