The White Bird Marked with Black (Ukrainian: Білий Птах З Чорною Ознакою, romanized: Bilyi Ptakh z Chornoyu Oznakoyu', Russian: Белая птица с чёрной отметиной, romanized: Belaya ptitsa s chornoy otmetinoy) is a 1971 Soviet period drama film directed by Yuri Ilyenko.

It was then forwarded to the State Cinema Committee of the Ukrainian SSR, which authorized it without delay in spite of the politically sensitive topic.

Yevhen Khrinyuk, the studio's artistic director, used his connections to have the authorities in Moscow give the final approval.

[2] Ilyenko's White Bird was meant to be "Ukraine's showcase film for the 25th Anniversary of Victory Day".

[3] Mikolaychuk intended to portray Orest, the brother who became a Ukrainian nationalist and served as antagonist, and wrote the character for himself, turning it to the most developed and multi-layered in the film.

This element was detected by members of the Ukrainian Communist Party's Central Committee who reviewed the script: subsequently, Goskino refused to allow the actor to have the role, and young Bohdan Stupka received it.