The Kyiv Direction(1968)

movie - first aired/released 1968-06-10 - 99 min - audience 7.5

War

Directed by Volodymyr Denysenko

Historical and military film about the exploits of fighters during Kyiv defense against the onset of the Nazi troops. In virtually hopeless situation soldiers fulfilled their duty to the end. Capture of Kyiv was the first Pyrrhic Hitler’s victory that in the end led to defeat of Germany during the war.