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Gulag Eros of the Russian Mind (2024)
The first Soviet sexologist is sent to the gulag and is haunted by stories of fellow inmates. They provide unforgettable vignettes of Soviet sexual brutality, from the utopian ideals of the 1920s, to gay life in the 1930s, the rape of women by those in power, and the use of sexpionage to entrap enemies of the State. A visually compelling exploration of how totalitarianism ultimately destroys all forms of human intimacy. Part 1 of the trilogy "Sex in the Soviet Union."
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The first Soviet sexologist is sent to the gulag and is haunted by stories of fellow inmates. They provide unforgettable vignettes of Soviet sexual brutality, from the utopian ideals of the 1920s, to gay life in the 1930s, the rape of women by those in power, and the use of sexpionage to entrap enemies of the State. A visually compelling exploration of how totalitarianism ultimately destroys all forms of human intimacy. Part 1 of the trilogy "Sex in the Soviet Union."
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Genre:Drama, History
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In Theaters:2/2/2024
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Runtime:56 minutes
Studio:GraciaFilms, Rattapallax
Cast
Chad Gracia
Director
Darya Plakhtiy
Ninel Tregubova (Soviet Swallow)
Polina Vasylyna
Revola
Sebastian Anton
Nika Polyakov
Valentyn Tomusiak
Stepan Minin
Nina Antonova
Grandma of Lubka
Viktoriia Levchenko
Lubka
Ihor Versta
KGB Officer
Olena Kurta
Alexandra Kollontai
Boris Knizhenko
Vladimir Kollontai
Jasmina Ivanusa
Misha Kollontai
Oleh Mosiichuk
Dr Stern
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