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198938 minPGdocumentary

Threshold

198938 minPGdocumentary

Bread is delivered only once a week to villages along a railway line in the Novgorod region where trains do not run.

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Alexander Sulyaev

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Bread is delivered only once a week to villages along a railway line in the Novgorod region where trains do not run.

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Alexander Sulyaevdirector

Boris Linkovwriter

Alexander Sulyaevwriter

Klavdia Chernycast

Natalia Yakovlevacast

Synopsis

Villagers in the Novgorod region share their daily lives along a railway line that sees no trains. Bread arrives only once a week, creating a rhythm of scarcity. The film captures the impressions of its authors as they meet these residents. Their conversations reveal the challenges of living in remote areas where access to basic supplies is limited. This 38-minute documentary presents a portrait of life in a place often overlooked.

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