This is Edik: A tale of a Gifted and Stolen Childhood – dir. Ivan Proskuryakov

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Original Film Title: This is Edik: A tale of a Gifted and Stolen Childhood

Director’s Name: Ivan Proskuryakov

Writer’s Name: Roman Super

Producer: Alexander Urzhanov

Country of Origin: Russian Federation

Country of Filming: Russian Federation

Language: Russian

Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes 29 seconds

Film Description:

A documentary film about Eduard Uspensky, the brilliant, yet tortured, writer and creator of beloved children’s characters, including Cheburashka. The film includes interviews with Uspensky’s colleagues and family, as well as excerpts from interviews with Uspensky, who is portrayed in the film as an animated character.

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