Arguably the greatest anti-war film ever. The 1942 German invasion of what is now Belarus seen through the eyes of a child partisan.
“In the 80s I was hired to write a script for an American studio, set in the First World War. It was rejected as ‘Too English, too expensive, and too anti-war.’ I didn’t think it was possible to be too anti-war. Fortunately Elim Klimov worked in the Soviet Union, not Hollywood, and so his film got made. ” Alex Cox
This film was chosen by director Alex Cox for our 20/20 Vision season that celebrated Cornerhouse’s birthday in October 2005.