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200458 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Bus

200458 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A bus trip from Tallinn to Kaliningrad traverses four countries and crosses three borders, reflecting the historical significance of this Soviet-era route.

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Laila Pakalnina

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A bus trip from Tallinn to Kaliningrad traverses four countries and crosses three borders, reflecting the historical significance of this Soviet-era route.

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This documentary follows a bustrip from Tallinn to Kaliningrad. A route that was so common in the Soviet times now passes through 4 different countries and crosses 3 different borders.

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