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201560 minPG-13documentary

Independent

201560 minPG-13documentary

15,000 rubles from her mother fund the political campaign of 22-year-old Dasha as she runs for municipal deputies in Moscow's Brateevo district.

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Yuliya Kiseleva

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15,000 rubles from her mother fund the political campaign of 22-year-old Dasha as she runs for municipal deputies in Moscow's Brateevo district.

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Yuliya Kiseleva

Yuliya Kiselevadirector

Yuliya Kiseleva

Yuliya Kiselevawriter

Darya Sorokinacast

Olga Filimonovacast

Anton Subbotincast

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Dasha, a 22-year-old woman in Moscow, steps into the political arena in 2011. She votes for municipal deputies in the Brateevo district. With an electoral fund of 15,000 rubles from her mother, she begins her campaign as an independent candidate. Over the next two years, Dasha's political career develops, but her personal life struggles to keep pace. The film follows her challenges in balancing family expectations and political ambitions.

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