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Debut

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2018 · 80 min · Documentary

This documentary goes inside a women's penal colony in Belarus, following inmates who rehearse and stage a theatrical production behind bars. Through the project it examines how long prison sentences erode a person's identity and sense of motherhood. A quietly observational portrait of confinement and self-expression.

Runtime
80 min
Genre
Documentary
Mood
thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · documentary viewers
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Part of 10 Essential Belarusian Films

This film is stop 10 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Belarus. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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