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The Ascent
The Ascent
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THE ASCENT

Восхождение / Voskhozhdenie

Directed by Larisa Shepitko
Soviet Union, India, 1977
Drama, War

Synopsis

In a freezing cold World War II winter, two pro-Soviet partisans – Sotnikov and Rybak – head off to find food for themselves and their compatriots. They find a sheep at the home of a German Headman but their return to camp is interrupted when they are arrested by a Nazi patrol.

Synopsis

In a freezing cold World War II winter, two pro-Soviet partisans – Sotnikov and Rybak – head off to find food for themselves and their compatriots. They find a sheep at the home of a German Headman but their return to camp is interrupted when they are arrested by a Nazi patrol.