The Channel

The Channel 1975 Directed by Vladimir Bortko Канал

The film is based on the novel of the same name by Ivan Hryhurko. The story is about the difficult life of young mechanics working on an irrigation canal in the steppe. Each of them has his own problems: a long-standing enmity, a prison past, family problems, and a complicated love for a single mother with a child. But the difficult remote work in the steppe forces everyone to change their outlook on life.

Country Soviet Union

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Ukrainian

Spoken Languages Russian , Ukrainian

Gnere Drama

Production Company Dovzhenko Film Studios

Release Date 1 January 1975