Larisa Efimovna Shepitko Ukrainian: Лариса Юхимівна Шепітько; 6 January 1938 – 2 July 1979) was a Ukrainian Soviet film director, screenwriter and actress. She is considered one of the best female directors of all time, with her film The Ascent being the second film directed by a woman to win a Golden Bear and the third film directed by a woman to win a top award at a major European film festival (Cannes, Venice, Berlin).
Shepitko was also considered one of the most prominent Soviet filmmakers during both the Thaw and the Post-Thaw. The Thaw was a direct response to the limitations that were forced upon Soviet citizens during Stalin’s reign, and essentially marked the inception of an innovative return to the cinematic arts.
Source: Wikidata , May 2022
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