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201812 minPGdoc-short

Freedom For Unicorns

201812 minPGdoc-short

A march of mothers takes place in rainy Moscow to support Anna Pavlikova and Maria Dubovik, who are under house arrest after detention.

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Beata Bashkirova

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A march of mothers takes place in rainy Moscow to support Anna Pavlikova and Maria Dubovik, who are under house arrest after detention.

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Mothers march in the rain through Moscow to support Anna Pavlikova and Maria Dubovik. The two girls face charges related to the "New Greatness" case. Their situation has led to a public outcry for their transfer from a pre-trial detention center to house arrest. The documentary captures this protest and the mothers' determination to secure their children's freedom.

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