The hero archetype and the semiotics of liberation struggle in Oles Sanin’s film “Dovbush”: Between historical allusion and visual narrative

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This analysis uncovers how semiotics shape the visual narrative of national identity in wartime, highlighting cultural decolonization.

The film integrates the hero archetype into national identity amid historical transformation, revealing new models of heroism.
Key symbols in the film, such as the hero’s body and landscape, represent trauma and collective memory within the narrative structure.
The analysis employs a ritual narrative framework to explore themes of initiation, sacrifice, and resistance in the film.
Public reception indicates the film's success as a national screen myth, illustrating its significance in contemporary Ukrainian visual culture.

Maksym Demydenko (2025) studied this question.

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