Discover Yourself
Dec 31 1972
•1h 38m
•Documentary
Documentary about the famous Ukrainian philosopher and poet Hryhoriy Skovoroda, which was banned by Soviet censorship. The film only reached the screens 15 years later, during Perestroika era.
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Ivan Mykolaichuk
(voice)
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