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Close Relations

Original title: Rodnye

“History of a family. History of a country.”

2016 · 1 h 52 min
Directed by Vitaly Mansky · Russia / USSR · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Documentary

Cast

No credited cast is listed for this film.

Credits

Written by: Vitaliy Manskiy
Cinematography: Alexandra Ivanova
Music: Harmo Kallaste
Editing: Gunta Ikere Peteris Kimelis
Produced by: Simone Baumann Marianna Kaat Natalia Manskaya Guntis Trekteris

Plot

Mansky travels to Ukraine to visit his relatives, and the family is divided by the Russian annexation of Crimea and the war in Donbas, in a personal documentary.

Sinekatalog’s take

A personal and moving documentary of a divided family.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (306 votes)
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