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The Diplomatic Pouch

A murdered courier's bag becomes the whole port's secret.

What

Poster for Dovzhenko's early thriller for the Ukrainian studio VUFKU.

Why

A tale of couriers and docks called for a poster taut as a smuggled message.

Notice

Vertical composition stacks intrigue like cargo in a hold.

“Intrigue stacked like cargo”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
Sumka dipkuryera (1927), dir. Alexander Dovzhenko
Country / studio
Soviet Union · VUFKU
Format
Other
Poster published
Soviet film poster, lithograph, 1928
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.

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