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Seekers of Happiness (1936)
During the 1920s, many impoverished Jews searching for a better life made their way to Birobidzhan, the Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region on the Chinese border. This melodrama tells the story of a Jewish family's immigration to Birobidzhan and their experiences as settlers on a collective farm in the area.
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During the 1920s, many impoverished Jews searching for a better life made their way to Birobidzhan, the Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region on the Chinese border. This melodrama tells the story of a Jewish family's immigration to Birobidzhan and their experiences as settlers on a collective farm in the area.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Iogann Zeltser, Grigoriy Kobetz
In Theaters:10/7/1936
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Belgoskino
Cast
Vladimir Korsh
Director
Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina
Dvoira
Venyamin Zuskin
Pinya Kopman
Lyubov Shmidt
Rosa
Lyudmila Tayts
Basya Kopman
Aleksandr Karev
Natan
Sergei Yarov
Kornei
Boris Zhukovsky
Kornei's Father
Iona Biy-Brodskiy
Shlyoma Petrovich
Nikolai Valyano
Lyova (uncredited)
Aleksandr Melnikov
Solomon (uncredited)
Emil Gal
Zionist (uncredited)
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