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199025 minPGdocumentary

Gender Equality

Women

199025 minPGdocumentary

Twenty-five minutes depict the lives of Soviet women from diverse backgrounds, revealing their dreams alongside the realities they face.

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Vazha Zubashvili

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Twenty-five minutes depict the lives of Soviet women from diverse backgrounds, revealing their dreams alongside the realities they face.

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Soviet women from different backgrounds share their experiences in a society marked by change. The film features women of various ages and social statuses, detailing their aspirations and the challenges they face. It captures their daily lives, dreams, and the realities of living in the Soviet Union during the late 20th century. The documentary runs for 25 minutes and was released in 1990.

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