Kira Muratova died

Director Kira Muratova died on June 6, the Ukrainian version of Buro 24/7 reports, citing Muratova's husband Yevgeny Golubenko.

Also about the death of Muratova, citing sources, writes the publication "New Time".

Muratova was 83 years old. The cause of her death has not been reported.

Update . Condolences in connection with the death of Muratova were expressed by the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

• Muratova graduated from the directing department of VGIK. In 1961 she became a director at the Odessa Film Studio. Her first independent films "Short Meetings" and "Long Farewell" were censored by the Soviet authorities.
• In 1990, Muratova's drama "Asthenic Syndrome" received a special jury prize at the Berlin Film Festival. The last work of the director was the film "Eternal Return", after which Muratova announced her retirement from cinema.