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Release Date:
April 17, 2018
Original Title:
Наша Африка
Alternate Titles:
Nasha Afrika
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Studio Lendoc
Production Countries:
Russia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 45
1960. The USSR starts humanitarian aid programs based on Marxist ideology in several newly independent African countries. For more than 35 years the Soviets expand their influence in Africa. Soviet filmmakers are sent along to document the glorious advance of socialism on the entire continent. After the fall of the Soviet empire Russia lost political interest in Africa, but thousands of kilometers of footage shot on African soil remain. With the help of filmmakers from back then, OUR AFRICA will recreate the time of the “Great Utopia” and expose the mechanisms behind the creation of propaganda films.
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Director:
Alexander Markov
Executive Producer:
Alexey Telnov
Producer:
Alexander Markov
Heleen Gerritsen
Sahand Zamani
Screenplay:
Alexander Markov
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