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201725 minPG-13documentary

Letters from War

201725 minPG-13documentary

Two women reflect on their losses, one from the Great Patriotic War and the other from the Afghan War, through letters that reveal fleeting moments of happiness.

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Georgy Negashev,

Pavel Fattakhutdinov

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Two women reflect on their losses, one from the Great Patriotic War and the other from the Afghan War, through letters that reveal fleeting moments of happiness.

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Georgy Negashev

Georgy Negashevdirector

Pavel Fattakhutdinov

Pavel Fattakhutdinovdirector

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Two women reflect on their losses from different wars. One mourns a loved one from the Great Patriotic War, while the other grieves for a family member lost in the Afghan War. Each woman experienced only brief moments of happiness with their partners. Through letters exchanged from the front lines, they share their enduring love and loyalty, revealing the deep emotional impact of war on personal lives. The film runs for 25 minutes and was released in 2017.

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