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202124 minPGdocumentary

Goodbye

202124 minPGdocumentary

A two-year entry ban prevents Zhanybek, a taxi driver from Kyrgyzstan, from returning to Russia after a month-long trip home.

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A two-year entry ban prevents Zhanybek, a taxi driver from Kyrgyzstan, from returning to Russia after a month-long trip home.

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Vasily Zorkydirector

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Asya lives in Moscow. Zhanybek, her partner, is a taxi driver from Kyrgyzstan. In early 2021, Zhanybek traveled home for a month. Upon returning to Russia, he discovered he was banned for two years due to minor infractions. Asya then traveled to Kyrgyzstan to be with him. Shot by Vasily Zorkiy and Adeline Dzivaeva, the film follows their experiences in a new country.

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