Between 1971 and 1988 Gubenko directed six movies . The first , '' A Soldier Returns from the Front '' , was awarded the Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR . His 1976 '' Wounded Game '' ( or '' Podranki '' ) was based on his own original screenplay . The story covered the lives of orphans in the post-war Odessa . According to Gubenko , it was 50/50 autobiographical and included many personal details . Fifteen leading roles were performed by real orphans — he had watched thousands of children from orphanages and boarding schools all over the country . The film was seen by 20.3 million people and was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival . It was also awarded the bronze Hugo prize at the 1977 Chicago International Film Festival
1977 Cannes Film Festival
1977 Cannes Film Festival
Nikolai Gubenko