The Black Council

The Black Council

2001 · 144 min · Drama, History

The Black Council gives a vivid picture of the different levels of society in seventeenth-century Ukraine. The main theme is the need for people to be motivated by high ideals as they engage in the struggle of truth with injustice.

Directed by Nikolay Zaseev-Rudenko · Written by Grigori Shton

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