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Censored is a historical drama about Vasyl Stus, a prominent poet and human rights activist in the 1960s. The film explores his conflict with the Soviet totalitarian system and his refusal to remain silent about the lack of rights for Ukrainians. The story focuses on his struggle for dignity while in exile and imprisonment, specifically detailing his efforts to smuggle a final collection of poetry to the outside world. It also depicts the KGB's attempts to manipulate him with offers of freedom and examines themes of love and betrayal surrounding his mysterious death.

Directed by Roman Brovko and written by Serhii Dziuba and Artemii Kirsanov, the film was produced by the Ukrainian State Film Agency and UM Group. The lead role of Vasyl Stus was played by Dmytro Yaroshenko, supported by a cast including Diana Rozovlian, Evgeniya Gladiy, Vitalii Salii, Oleg Maslennikov, and Karyna Shereverova, with a total of 41 credited actors. Since its release in 2019, the movie has received generally positive responses from viewers, earning a 7.4 rating on IMDb from 1,100 votes and a 7.2 rating on TMDB from 18 votes.