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Extinction (2018)

Original title: Extinção

2018-07-20 · 1h 23m · PT
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The end of the Cold War did not cause a definitive thaw in the former republics of the Soviet Union, so today there are several frozen conflicts, unresolved for decades, in that vast territory. As in Transnistria, an unrecognized state, secessioned from Moldova since 1990. Kolja is a silent witness to how borders and bureaucracy shape the lives of citizens, finally forced to lose their identity.

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Salomé LamasDirector, Writer

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Kolja KravchenkoKolja KravchenkoSelfChristoph Both-AsmusChristoph Both-AsmusThe Tree Walker

Keywords

Road tripWoman director1990sRussian historyBorder crossingDocudramaSemi-documentarySoviet union historyMoldovaSemi-fictionPost soviet unionTransnistriaSoviet architecture

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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityRoad Trip · Woman Director · 1990sPacingShortDirector preference405852Actor preference1123574 · 1123573Country preferenceDe

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The end of the Cold War did not cause a definitive thaw in the former republics of the Soviet Union, so today there are several frozen conflicts, unresolved for decades, in that vast territory. As in Transnistria, an unrecognized state, secessioned from Moldova since 1990. Kolja is a silent witness to how borders and bureaucracy shape the lives of citizens, finally forced to lose their identity.

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Extinction has a runtime of 83 minutes.

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