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202060 minPGdocumentary

Love with Obstacles

202060 minPGdocumentary

Moscow archives reveal Alexandra Kollontai's impact as a Marxist feminist and political exile on modern feminist movements.

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Moscow archives reveal Alexandra Kollontai's impact as a Marxist feminist and political exile on modern feminist movements.

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Dora Garcíadirector

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Alexandra Kollontai, a prominent figure in Russian history, lived from 1872 to 1952. She was an author, Marxist feminist, and political exile. Love with Obstacles examines her legacy preserved in Moscow archives. The film discusses her vision for a socialist feminist revolution. It is the first part of a larger project, Amor Rojo, which aims to connect her ideas to various waves of feminism across continents. The film seeks to trace her influence on contemporary feminist movements.

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