
The Knife Grinder Passing By...
1980, Russian. Directed by Sergey Miroshnichenko.
Sergey Miroshnichenko's debut film is an observational documentary in which a single day in the life of a wandering knife grinder becomes a portrait of an entire city. Following its protagonist through streets and courtyards, camera captures the rhythm of everyday life, chance encounters, the faces of passersby, and the almost imperceptible passage of time.
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- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 January 1980
- Original title
- Шел точильщик...
- Country
- Soviet Union
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The Knife Grinder Passing By... isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1980. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Knife Grinder Passing By...?
The Knife Grinder Passing By... (1980) was directed by Sergey Miroshnichenko.