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De jeugd van Ivan

Andrej Tarkovski / SUHH, 1962 / 94 min.

Andrei Tarkovsky's first feature film, a classic, won a Golden Lion upon premièring at the Venice film festival. This socially committed film – the personal testimony of a Russian child soldier – can be seen both in digitally restored form and on 35mm.

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With the war in Ukraine and harsh repression meted out by Putin, Russia seems to be returning to the dictatorial era of Stalin, with a contemporary twist. Unlike in the late 1950s and early ’60s, when Nikita Khrushchev created space for political reforms, and the cultural climate became (relatively) more liberal.

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Persons under 12 years must be accompanied by an adultThis movie contains scenes of violenceScenes from this movie may cause fear

Director

Andrej Tarkovski

Production year

1962

Country

SUHH

Original title

Ivanovo detstvo

Length

94 min.

Language

Russian, German

Subtitles

NLD or ENG

Format

DCP, 35mm

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Eye Classics

Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.

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