Project Detail

My Perestroika

Synopsis

My Perestroika follows five ordinary Russians living in extraordinary times' from their sheltered Soviet childhood, to the collapse of the Soviet Union during their teenage years, to the constantly shifting political landscape of post-Soviet Russia. Together, these childhood classmates paint a complex picture of the dreams and disillusionments of those raised behind the Iron Curtain.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 mins
Format
HDV
Director
Robin Hessman 1st Feature
Producer
Simon Kilmurry, Sally Jo Fifer
Editor
Alla Kovgan, Garret Savage
Director of Photography
Robin Hessman

Production Status

Production Company

Red Square and Bungalow Town Productions Ltd

c/o Bungalow Town Productions
Southmore Cottage
Long Green
Wortham
Suffolk IP22 1PU
UK

T +44 (0)1379 898 797

Sales Company

Red Square and Bungalow Town Productions Ltd

c/o Bungalow Town Productions
Southmore Cottage
Long Green
Wortham
Suffolk IP22 1PU
England

T +44 (0)1379 898 797

info@myperestroika.com

www.myperestroika.com

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