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202276 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Social Inequality Capitalism

Kombinat

202276 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

In Magnitogorsk, young parents Lena, Sasha, and Guenia navigate life shaped by the Kombinat iron and steel factory and the challenges of state capitalism.

Social Inequality Capitalism

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Gabriel Tejedor

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In Magnitogorsk, young parents Lena, Sasha, and Guenia navigate life shaped by the Kombinat iron and steel factory and the challenges of state capitalism.

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Gabriel Tejedordirector

Gabriel Tejedorwriter

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Lena, Sasha, and Guenia navigate life in Magnitogorsk, a city dominated by the Kombinat, one of Russia's largest iron and steel factories. Filmmaker Gabriel Tejedor captures their daily routines as young parents facing the challenges of state capitalism. The documentary reveals how their working conditions and the factory's influence shape their identities and aspirations. Through their stories, it presents a portrait of life in a rapidly changing society, marked by both struggle and hope.

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