Podstrochnik Episode 4
Podstrochnik (Documentary Series)
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25m
Lilianna's father wants to instill the virtues of the Soviet system into his daughter, but Lilianna, now 14, does not fit in with the monolithic nature of this new society and struggles to find her voice.
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