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Freedom is paradise = Ser swoboda eto rai

Soviet Union, 1989
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Sasha Grigoriev, a 13 year old boy is an habitual escapee from the bleak reformatory in which he has been imprisoned. Sasha escapes, taking refuge with his au..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Come and see = Idi i smotri

Soviet Union, 1985
Similarity: 72%

Destiny of a man = Sudba cheloveka

Soviet Union, 1959
Similarity: 72%

Prisoner of the mountains = Kavkazsky Plennik

Romania, 1996
Similarity: 72%

Ivan's childhood = Ivanovo Detstvo [DVD]

Soviet Union, 1962
Similarity: 70%

Ballad of a soldier = Ballada o soldate

Soviet Union, 1959
Similarity: 70%

Asya's Happiness

Soviet Union, 1967
Similarity: 69%

The Ascent = Voskhozhdenie

Soviet Union, 1976
Similarity: 69%

Flying over mother

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 69%

Innocence unprotected = Nevinost bez zastite

Yugoslavia, 1968
Similarity: 69%

Escape from Sobibor

United Kingdom, 1987
Similarity: 69%

One word of truth (Captioned)

United Kingdom, 1981
Similarity: 69%

Prisoner of St Petersburg

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 69%

The Thief = Bop = Vor

Russia (Federation), 1997
Similarity: 68%

A Happy childhood

Soviet Union, 1950
Similarity: 68%

Russia revisisted

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 68%

Earth = Zemlia (TEFC)

Soviet Union, 1930
Similarity: 68%

Idi i smotri = Come and see

Soviet Union, 1985
Similarity: 68%

Ozala

Australia, 2006
Similarity: 67%
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ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. We recognise the connection of First Peoples to their Country and that Treaty marks a renewed relationship grounded in truth-telling, self‑determination and respect. We also acknowledge First Nations people as the original storytellers of this land and recognise their significant contribution to the contemporary moving image.