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The Searching years: Ivan and his father

United States, 1970
film

An open-ended film studying parent-child relationships, and the difficulty of change. Ivan, because of poor communication with his father, must struggle to di..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Ivan's childhood = Ivanovo Detstvo [DVD]

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Can a parent be human?

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First it seemed kinda strange

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A Family affair: conflict

United States, 1955
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Journey

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Vanish

1998
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After the First

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The Searching years: Ruben and gangs

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Kid brother

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A Time together

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Mom, why won't you listen?

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The Searching years: Olivia

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Face to face

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The Space between words: family (TEFC)

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Bridging the gap

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Moi drug Ivan Lapshin = My friend Ivan Lapshin

Soviet Union, 1986
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Ibrahim

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Christmas presence

Australia, 1997
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