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201678 minALdocumentary

6.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Civil Rights Freedom Of Expression

Liberation: The User's Guide

201678 minALdocumentary

6.8/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Girls in a Siberian province transition directly from orphanages to neuropsychiatric institutions, losing their rights and facing a life without freedom.

“Yulia and Katia are inmates held in a Siberian mental facility against their wishes.”

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Alexander Kuznetsov

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Girls in a Siberian province transition directly from orphanages to neuropsychiatric institutions, losing their rights and facing a life without freedom.

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Alexander Kuznetsov

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Yulia and Katia reside in a neuropsychiatric institution in Siberia, having transitioned directly from orphanages. They face a stark existence where their rights are stripped away, leaving them without freedom, work, or family. The film follows their attempts to reclaim their rights within a rigid Russian institutional system. While some manage to escape, their newfound freedom often leads to uncertainty. Personal stories reveal the challenges these young women confront as they seek autonomy in a society that has long denied them basic human rights.

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