Discussing 'The Ascent' (1977) - Thursday Session

"The Ascent," directed by Larisa Shepitko, is available to watch through a subscription to the Criterion Channel or for rental on Youtube, Amazon and elsewhere. The Carnegie Library has copies available.

Attendees should watch the film on their own before the Meetup. We will then meet to discuss it over drinks and food. Thank you to Matt for choosing the movie!

Watch the movie:
Criterion Channel (subscription)
Amazon (rental)
Apple (rental)
Youtube (rental)

Synopsis, from Letterboxd: "Two Soviet partisans leave their starving band to get supplies from a nearby farm. The Germans have reached the farm first, so the pair must go on a journey deep into occupied territory, a voyage that will also take them deep into their souls."