Ivan's Childhood (Ivanovo Detstvo)
Saturday, August 29, 2026 to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Siskel Film Center, Siskel Film Center, Chicago, Illinois
screening
Tarkovsky's debut feature, a poetic journey through the shards and shadows of one boy's war-ravaged youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of World War II and serene moments of family life before the conflict began. 1958, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet Union, 95 mins. In Russian with English subtitles. Format: Digital. Winner of Golden Lion at 1962 Venice Film Festival and Best Director at 1962 San Francisco International Film Festival.