'How Power Looks' — MiamisFF Review
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.
Rodnina
On the advice of doctors, Irina's parents send their daughter to figure skating classes so that she gets stronger and gains strength, but Irina finds her dream and purpose in the sport. Completely absorbed by her incredible determination and complete dedication, Irina ends up in the CSKA figure skating school, where what distinguishes her from other athletes is fully revealed - incredible fortitude and thirst for victory.
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On the advice of doctors, Irina's parents send their daughter to figure skating classes so that she gets stronger and gains strength, but Irina finds her dream and purpose in the sport. Completely absorbed by her incredible determination and complete dedication, Irina ends up in the CSKA figure skating school, where what distinguishes her from other athletes is fully revealed - incredible fortitude and thirst for victory.
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Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Svetlana Migunova-Dali, Anna Ozar
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:WeiT Media, Gold Media Production, Russia 1, ivi, R1 Film Company, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Cast
Konstantin Statskiy
Director
Vladislava Samokhina
Irina Rodnina
Ivan Kolesnikov
Alexander Zaytsev
Fedor Fedotov
Mikhail Bulanov
Evgeniy Tkachuk
Vyacheslav Zhukov
Daniil Vorobyov
Aleksey Pankratov
Mariya Mironova
Bulanov’s mother
Marat Basharov
Albert Ivanovich Lisov
Igor Petrenko
Rodnina's Father
Viktoriya Poltorak
Rodnina's Mother
Alexandra Bikeeva
Irina, 7 years old
Aleksandr Semchev
Watchman Petrovich
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