Vol 7, Episode 10: The Ascent
Oct 03, 2025•57 min•Ep. 152
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Episode description
It's 1977, and Larisa Shepitko directs her final film about two partisans struggling for both life and soul in World War II Belarus. Naturally, hilarity ensues.
A profoundly moving and beautiful film, it would nonetheless take a stronger spirit than either of our hosts possess to watch it more than once.
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