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The Ascent

The Ascent

Larisa Shepitko · 1977 · Film

A stark, spiritually intense journey through war-torn landscape and moral crisis. For viewers seeking challenging, philosophical cinema that explores faith and sacrifice through uncompromising visual poetry.

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