Battle for Soviet Ukraine
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Ukraine in Flames is a 1943 Soviet documentary war film by Ukrainian director Alexander Dovzhenko
and Yuliya Solntseva
. It is Dovzhenko's second World War II
documentary, and dealt with the Battle of Kharkov
. The film incorporates German footage of the invasion of Ukraine, which was later captured by the Soviets.
Alexander Dovzhenko
Aleksandr Petrovich Dovzhenko , was a Soviet screenwriter, film producer and director of Ukrainian descent. He is often cited as one of the most important early Soviet filmmakers, alongside Sergei Eisenstein and Vsevolod Pudovkin.- Biography :...
and Yuliya Solntseva
Yuliya Solntseva
Yuliya Ippolitovna Solntseva was a Soviet film director and actress who starred in the silent sci-fi classic Aelita . She directed 14 films between 1939 and 1979...
. It is Dovzhenko's second World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
documentary, and dealt with the Battle of Kharkov
Battle of Kharkov
Battle of Kharkov may refer to:* First Battle of Kharkov, a 1941 battle in which German troops captured the city* Second Battle of Kharkov, a 1942 battle in which Soviet forces attempted to retake the city...
. The film incorporates German footage of the invasion of Ukraine, which was later captured by the Soviets.