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202461 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Historical Events

Hydroelectric Joy

202461 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Vadim, a Soviet engineer, embarks on a monumental mission to Egypt in the 1960s, balancing his professional duties with his love for biologist Vera.

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Alexander Markov

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Vadim, a Soviet engineer, embarks on a monumental mission to Egypt in the 1960s, balancing his professional duties with his love for biologist Vera.

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Alexander Markov

Alexander Markovdirector

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Vadim, a Soviet engineer, travels to Egypt in the 1960s for a major project initiated by the USSR. He faces a personal crisis as he balances his professional duties with his love for Vera, a biology researcher. The film uses unpublished archives to illustrate Soviet ambitions abroad and their effects on personal relationships during a time of political and social change. Vadim's mission tests his commitment to both progress and love.

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