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201332 minPGdocumentary

Shrove Sunday

201332 minPGdocumentary

Three blind siblings, Shura, Alyosha, and Petya, have lived together for the past 10 years in the village of Ugljanets, Voronezh Region.

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Three blind siblings, Shura, Alyosha, and Petya, have lived together for the past 10 years in the village of Ugljanets, Voronezh Region.

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Dina Barinova

Dina Barinovadirector

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Shura lives in the village of Ugljanets in the Voronezh Region with her brothers, Alyosha and Petya. All three are blind from birth. Following the deaths of their parents and their older brother, Shura made the decision to care for her sick brothers at home. For the past ten years, the three have relied on each other for support and companionship in their isolated life.

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