Камінний хрест (1968): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1968, Камінний хрест is a notable film directed by Leonid Osyka.

What it’s about. Kaminnyi khrest (Stone Cross, 1968) told the powerful story of a proud farmer who decided to emigrate to Canada during the 1890s. The film captured moments shortly before the farmer set off for his voyage and had to say “good-bye” to his native village, friends and relatives. The internal conflict of the farmer in doubt about his decision became the central focus of the film. Like Vasyl Stefanyk’s novella that inspired it, the film is a meditation on the sense of one’s belonging, the sense of one’s own culture and what it means to abandon it.

Who’s in it. Камінний хрест stars Danylo Ilchenko as Ivan, Boryslav Brondukov as Boryslav Brondukov, Ivan Mykolaichuk as Mykola and Kostiantyn Stepankov as Mykhailo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Камінний хрест has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Klassiki and rent or buy it from Takflix. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Камінний хрест page.