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200651 minPGdocumentary

Collecting Shadows

200651 minPGdocumentary

A Russian girl visits Grozny for the first time after the war to see her childhood home and say goodbye to the place she once knew.

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Mariya Kravchenko

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A Russian girl visits Grozny for the first time after the war to see her childhood home and say goodbye to the place she once knew.

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Arthur, a vocalist from the band Dead Dolphins, walks through the cold streets of Moscow, reflecting on his past in Grozny. The film captures the memories of those displaced by war. A Russian woman visits Grozny for the first time since the conflict, seeking to reconnect with her childhood home. The documentary presents scenes of a hostel for internally displaced persons and an empty field, illustrating the lingering impact of loss and abandonment in these spaces.

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