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201584 minPG-13documentary

Your Brother Cain

201584 minPG-13documentary

Vyacheslav Sharaevsky and Father Alexandr Borisov engage in a philosophical discussion on morality and justice within Russia's prison system.

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Irina Vasilyeva

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Vyacheslav Sharaevsky and Father Alexandr Borisov engage in a philosophical discussion on morality and justice within Russia's prison system.

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Irina Vasilyevadirector

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Vyacheslav Sharaevsky, a former prosecutor, engages with Father Alexandr Borisov, rector of the church of Cosmas and Damian in Moscow. They discuss morality and justice within the prison system. The film provides a philosophical look at the relationship between the guilty and the innocent. Set in Russia, it examines complex themes more than traditional narratives regarding crime and punishment. Released in 2015, the documentary runs for 84 minutes.

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