How Shevchenko Was Looking For A Job
★ 6 · 2014 · Comedy · Drama · History
An ironic comedy based on the novel of the same name by Osyp Makovey. For all Ukrainians, Shevchenko is a poet and a prophet. But what would happen if the living Taras Shevchenko came to you and asked for your help? Would you find a place for him at your computer?
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