Channel
1975, Ukrainian. Directed by Vladimir Bortko.
The film is based on the novel of the same name by Ivan Hryhurko. The story is about the difficult life of young mechanics working on an irrigation canal in the steppe. Each of them has his own problems: a long-standing enmity, a prison past, family problems, and a complicated love for a single mother with a child. But the difficult remote work in the steppe forces everyone to change their outlook on life.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Ukrainian
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- Released
- 1 January 1975
- Original title
- Канал
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Leonid Cherevatenko, Vladimir Bortko
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Channel runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Channel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1975. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Channel?
Channel (1975) was directed by Vladimir Bortko and stars Anatoli Mateshko, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Ivan Havryliuk.