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Reviewed on July 1, 2011 | Video/DVD
Gr 10 Up—In the two decades since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, life there for common citizens has changed radically. This striking documentary records the transformation of the lives of five former Moscow classmates from their childhood during the Communist era though their teen years during the Perestroika ("Restructuring") period and up to today. Their paths have taken different directions, which provides the platform from which each describes their life situation and feelings toward the larger society in which they find themselves. While the bulk of the presentation consists of their first-person commentarie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More