People's Malachi

People's Malachi

1991 · 84 min · History, Comedy, TV Movie

Based on the play of the same name by Mykola Kulish. The film is set in the 1920s and tells of a brief period of "introduction" of the Ukrainian language (Ukrainization). This is the story of one crazy person living in the same crazy world.

Directed by Rostyslav Synko · Written by Rostyslav Synko

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