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Dovbush

Dovbush

20236.92h 0m

Overview

In the early eighteenth century, foreign rule means dark times for the Hutsuls of the Carpathians. The two Dovbush brothers become opryshkos - mountain outlaws. But the two brothers become enemies - one cares only about money, the other - Oleksa - fights for his people. The Carpathians are convulsed with a wave of uprisings. The aristocracy uses its military might to try to kill Dovbush and destroy his legend. But Dovbush outwits them. The desperate lords devise a devious plan and attack the invincible outlaw's Achilles heel - his love for his childhood sweetheart, Marichka. Who will be the assassin to attack the Opryshko whose immense strength and bravery inspired folk tales? Will the lords' treacherous plan destroy the hero before he can lead his people to freedom?

Directed by Oles Sanin
Written by Oles Sanin, Paul Wolansky
Box OfficeBudget: $3.3M0

Top Cast

Serhiy Strelnykov

Serhiy Strelnykov

Oleksa Dovbush

Darya Plakhtiy

Darya Plakhtiy

Marichka

Rostyslav Derzhypilskyi

Rostyslav Derzhypilskyi

Right Hand

Oleksii Hnatkovskyi

Oleksii Hnatkovskyi

Ivan Dovbush

Oleh Shulha

Oleh Shulha

Sniper

Dmytro Vivchariuk

Dmytro Vivchariuk

Zabo

P

Petro Zhyrun

Petro

I

Ivan Zhyrun

Pavlo

Roman Yasinovskyi

Roman Yasinovskyi

Adam

Agata Buzek

Agata Buzek

Yablonowska

Themes & Keywords

rebellionlegendfolk hero18th centuryrebel heroukrainian villagecarpathian mountainsnational heroukraineukrainian historyopryshkyleheni

About Dovbush

Dovbush is a history, drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of rebellion, legend, folk hero, 18th century, rebel hero, ukrainian village. Directed by Oles Sanin, it stars Serhiy Strelnykov, Darya Plakhtiy, Rostyslav Derzhypilskyi. In the early eighteenth century, foreign rule means dark times for the Hutsuls of the Carpathians. The two Dovbush brothers become opryshkos - mountain outlaws. But the two brothers become enemies - one cares only about money, the other - Oleksa - fights for his people. The Carpathians are convulsed with a wave of uprisings. The aristocracy uses its military might to try to kill Dovbush and destroy his legend. But Dovbush outwits them. The desperate lords devise a devious plan and attack the invincible outlaw's Achilles heel - his love for his childhood sweetheart, Marichka. Who will be the assassin to attack the Opryshko whose immense strength and bravery inspired folk tales? Will the lords' treacherous plan destroy the hero before he can lead his people to freedom?

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