Film Screening: Ivan’s Childhood

On May 19, a screening of Andrei Tarkovsky’s film Ivan’s Childhood will take place in the Croydon, which will be held at Ruskin House.

Ivan’s Childhood is a military drama and the first full—length film by Andrei Tarkovsky, which brought the director world fame. The film is based on the work by Vladimir Bogomolov Ivan, and tells about a boy who, having lost his parents in the war, becomes a scout behind enemy lines. According to the director himself, he chose the theme of childhood, as it “contrasts most with the war” and incredibly vividly conveys all its unnaturalness.

The film was awarded many awards: the main prize Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1962, Golden Gate at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the main prize Golden Head of Palenque of the International Film Festival in Acapulco, a special diploma of the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary in 1970 and more than 15 other awards.

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