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200370 minGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(12 ratings)• TMDB

Gender Equality

Whose Is This Song?

200370 minGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(12 ratings)• TMDB

Adela Peeva unravels the shared origins of a beloved song across nations.

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Adela Peeva unravels the shared origins of a beloved song across nations.

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Adela Peeva explores the national origin of a song common amongst a set of countries, and finds that the answer is not as simple as one might think.

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