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Among the Huts
On the outskirts of Kyiv, twenty-floor residential buildings rise to the heavens, whilst on the ground, the improvised housing of those who migrated to the city from the provinces remains. The result is a patchwork of modern residential design and ad hoc agriculture, of six-lane residential streets and adjacent fast food outlets juxtaposed with the messy business of domestic pig farming.
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On the outskirts of Kyiv, twenty-floor residential buildings rise to the heavens, whilst on the ground, the improvised housing of those who migrated to the city from the provinces remains. The result is a patchwork of modern residential design and ad hoc agriculture, of six-lane residential streets and adjacent fast food outlets juxtaposed with the messy business of domestic pig farming.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Oksana Nosach
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Runtime:6 minutes
Studio:MyStreetFilms
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