country_of_origin zoya 
Lev Oskarovich Arnshtam ( 15 January 1905  26 December 1979 ) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter . He directed nine films between 1936 and 1967 . Zoya ( Russian :  ) is a 1944 Soviet war film directed by Lev Arnshtam . It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival . A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film ' s artistic and dramatic aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under ___MASK13___ law , the director is viewed as the author of the film . The 1st Cannes Film Festival was held from 20 September to 5 October 1946 . War film is a film genre concerned with warfare , typically about naval , air , or land battles , with combat scenes central to the drama . It has been strongly associated with the 20th century . The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war films often end with them . Themes explored include combat , survival and escape , sacrifice , the futility and inhumanity of battle , the effects of war on society , and the moral and human issues raised by war . War films are often categorized by their milieu , such as the Korean War ; the most popular subject is the Second World War . The stories told may be fiction , historical drama , or biographical . Critics have noted similarities between the Western and the war film . The Cannes Festival ( French : Festival de Cannes ), named until 2002 as the International Film Festival (" Festival international du film ") and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes , ___MASK79___ , which previews new films of all genres , including documentaries , from all around the world . Founded in 1946 , the invitation - only festival is held annually ( usually in May ) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès . The Korean War ( in South Korean , " Korean War "; in North Korean , " Fatherland Liberation War "; 25 June 1950  27 July 1953 ) began when ___MASK82___ invaded ___MASK4___ . The United Nations , with the United States as the principal force , came to the aid of ___MASK4___ . ___MASK92___ came to the aid of ___MASK82___ , and the ___MASK18___ gave some assistance .