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202693 minPGdocumentary

Inner Emigrants

202693 minPGdocumentary

Three volunteer crisis-hotline psychologists in Russia navigate the challenges of totalitarianism while addressing their patients' emotional needs and their own mental health.

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Three volunteer crisis-hotline psychologists in Russia navigate the challenges of totalitarianism while addressing their patients' emotional needs and their own mental health.

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Lena Karbedirector

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Three volunteer crisis-hotline psychologists struggle against Russia's totalitarian landscape, their patients’ emotional needs, and their own mental health.

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