My Perestroika

Name: My Perestroika
Genre: Biography, History, Family, Documentary, News
Released: March 23, 2011
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 90

2011

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Red Square Productions | Release Date: March 23, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: My Perestroika follows five ordinary Russians living in extraordinary times — from their sheltered Soviet childhood, to the collapse of the Soviet Union during their teenage years, to the constantly shifting political landscape of post-Soviet Russia. Together, these childhood classmates paint a complex picture of the dreams andMy Perestroika follows five ordinary Russians living in extraordinary times — from their sheltered Soviet childhood, to the collapse of the Soviet Union during their teenage years, to the constantly shifting political landscape of post-Soviet Russia. Together, these childhood classmates paint a complex picture of the dreams and disillusionment of those raised behind the Iron Curtain. (Red Square Productions)… Expand

Director: Robin Hessman

Genre(s): Biography, History, Family, Documentary, News

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 min

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David Lewis

Apr 29, 2011

It not only evocatively captures the Russian spirit and the yearnings of a generation, but it also masterfully chronicles the historic collapse of the Soviet Union and its complex aftermath. Read full review

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Stephen Holden

Mar 22, 2011

My Perestroika gives you a privileged sense of learning the history of a place not from a book but from the people who lived it. Watching it is a little like attending a party in an unfamiliar city and discovering the place's secrets from the guests. Read full review

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Loren King

Apr 7, 2011

Offers a surprising and revealing look at Russia's past and present. Read full review

Noel Murray

Mar 24, 2011

My Perestroika is fairly foursquare as documentary filmmaking goes; it isn't stylistically snazzy, nor doggedly vérité. Its closest kin in the genre is Michael Apted's "Up" films, which are similarly focused on how people change over time. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Apr 16, 2011

The openness of these people is often astonishing – and a sign of hope. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Mar 23, 2011

A terrifically engaging picture of life beyond the headlines, My Perestroika lifts the veil of Cold War mystery. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Dec 1, 2011

Essentially agenda-free, My Perestroika has the quality of a candid conversation with long-lost cousins from another country. Read full review

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IrinaAvtsin

Apr 8, 2011

The film is a must see for everybody, who has any connection or interest in Russia and Russians. It is as simple is that - if you are trying to better understand your Russian friend, colleague, business partner and you ever wonder "why?" and "how?" about their way of thinking and behavior -The film is a must see for everybody, who has any connection or interest in Russia and Russians. It is as simple is that - if you are trying to better understand your Russian friend, colleague, business partner and you ever wonder "why?" and "how?" about their way of thinking and behavior - you will get some answers. Unique combination of compassion and non judgmental objectivity are the corner stones of this masterpiece.… Expand

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