Dovbush (film)

[5][6][7] The history of cinematic references to the image of Oleksa Dovbush includes the 1959 film Oleksa Dovbush directed by Viktor Ivanov with Afanasii Kochetkov in the title role, and the 2018 film Legend of the Carpathians directed by Serhii Skobun with Valerii Kharchyshyn.

In his interviews, the principal director, Oles Sanin, mentions consulting historians, working with primary sources, and collaborating with museums and archives.

[9] The history of Dovbush exists mainly in the form of folk tales, legends, and artistic interpretations.

Oles Sanin brings his creative vision, merging the legends together and drawing inspiration from Ukrainian resistance at Euromaidan and during the Russo-Ukrainian war.

The box office includes the results of the film team's tour of Ukraine, which began on August 19.

"But in general, Dovbush is a movie that is interesting to watch at least because of the cool costumes, gorgeous scenery, and breathtaking mountain landscapes.

"[16][24] Vitaliy Gordienko, the author of the YouTube resource, who said that the creators decided to release the film on the symbolic 33rd Independence Day of Ukraine, despite the fact that the number of cinemas in the country has decreased three times.

He overdid it with the desire to give charisma to his characterAliona Shilova's critique highlights the underdeveloped nature of Marichka's character in the movie.

Despite the great effort put by costume designers into making Marichka's appearance on screen memorable, Shilova suggests that the director missed the opportunity to offer the talented actress Daria Plakhtiy a more substantial role while maintaining historical accuracy.

At the same time, Shilova acknowledges the movie's significance as a milestone in the development of high-quality Ukrainian cinematography.