How Shevchenko Was Looking For A Job

How Shevchenko Was Looking For A Job

2014 · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama, History

An ironic comedy based on the novel of the same name by Osyp Makovey. For all Ukrainians, Shevchenko is a poet and a prophet. But what would happen if the living Taras Shevchenko came to you and asked for your help? Would you find a place for him at your computer?

Directed by Arsenii Bortnyk · Written by Osyp Makovei

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