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Heroes of the Soviet New Wave
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Heroes of the Soviet New Wave

2016-10-22 · 103 min · Not rated

Music · Documentary

The film tells about the birth of a new wave in the USSR under a strict political regime and about the era of "perestroika", when musicians received freedom of expression.

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Directors
Vlad Kurakin, Zoya Petrova
Production companies
Hrushevka, Изолента
Countries
Russia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vasily ShumovVasily ShumovSelf
Igor ZhuravlevIgor ZhuravlevSelf
Andrei TumanovAndrei TumanovSelf
Alexei BorisovAlexei BorisovSelf
Viktor SologubViktor SologubSelf
Alexei RakhovAlexei RakhovSelf
Aleksandr SeninAleksandr SeninSelf
Stanislav TishakovSelf
Andrei BurlakaAndrei BurlakaSelf

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