Oleksandr Dovzhenko (1894-1956) was an Ukrainian film director, writer, artist, Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, and the founder of Ukrainian cinema. In 1929-1941, he worked at the Kyiv Feature Film Studio (since 1957 - Dovzhenko Film Studio). During this period, he made the films "Ivan" and "Aerograd". A special mention should be made of the 1930 film "Earth", which was recognized as one of the 11 best films of “all time” at the 1958 Brussels Film Festival. The film director lived at 10 Shovkovychna Street. A street near the film studio was named after him.
In 1964, on the 70th anniversary of the director's birth, a monument was unveiled on the territory of the film studio, which is a bronze bust on a granite pedestal. On the Day of Ukrainian Cinema, on September 13, 2024, and on the 130th anniversary of the artist, a monument to Oleksandr Dovzhenko and Danylo Demutskyi was unveiled in front of the main entrance. This sculptural composition is called “Motor” and depicts an episode from the filming of the aforementioned movie “Earth”. By the way, Danylo Demutskyi (1893-1954), who is depicted next to the director, was an Ukrainian photographer and cinematographer who participated in the filming of this movie. The bronze monument is installed on a granite pedestal.
Author: sculptor Volodymyr Shchur.
Address: 44 Beresteysky Avenue.
2024
