Kira Heorhiyivna Muratova (5 November 1934 – 6 June 2018) was a Soviet and Ukrainian award-winning film director, screenwriter, and actress, known for her unusual directorial style. Her films underwent a great deal of censorship in the Soviet Union.
Muratova spent most of her artistic career in Odessa, creating her films with local studios, mostly casting local actors.
