Down With Shame!

The times of NEP. Nineteen-year-old Maria comes from a provincial town to the capital to be with those who are building a bright future. She gets a job, changes her name to a more romantic one - Bianca - and looks forward to meeting the great and pure love about which she has read a lot...

Directed by Oleksandr Muratov, Down With Shame! leans on a strong ensemble — Nataliia Dolia, Yuri Rozstalnyi, Albina Sotnykova — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1994.