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201825 minPGdocumentary

Resilience

201825 minPGdocumentary

People born in Russia in 1917 share their personal memories, contributing to the historical narrative of the country over the last century.

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Mikhail Mordasov,

Nadezhda Grebennikova,

Paul E. Richardson

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People born in Russia in 1917 share their personal memories, contributing to the historical narrative of the country over the last century.

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Mikhail Mordasovdirector

Nadezhda Grebennikovadirector

Paul E. Richardsondirector

Mikhail Mordasovwriter

Nadezhda Grebennikovawriter

Synopsis

People born in Russia in 1917 tell about their fate. Deep personal memories of long-livers add up to the history of the country of the last century.

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