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Alexander Dovzhenko was a Ukrainian-Soviet film director, screenwriter and producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential filmmakers of the Soviet era. Dovzhenko's films are often characterized by their poetic realism and their use of metaphor and symbolism. Some of his most famous works include Earth (1930), Arsenal (1929), and The Enchanted Desna (1927). Dovzhenko died in 1956 at the age of 56.