My Perestroika

2010 [RUSSIAN]

Action / Biography / Documentary / Family / History / News

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 78% · 27 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 708 708

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Plot summary

Tells the story of five people from the last generation of Soviet children who were brought up behind the Iron Curtain. Just coming of age when the USSR collapsed, they witnessed the world of their childhood crumble and change beyond recognition. Through the lives of these former schoolmates, this intimate film reveals how they have adjusted to their post-Soviet reality in today's Moscow.

Director

Robin Hessman Photo
Robin Hessman

Top cast

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808.13 MB
1280*720
Russian 2.0
NR
Subtitles ru  
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 2
1.46 GB
1920*1080
Russian 2.0
NR
Subtitles ru  
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Daneel-2 8 / 10

Soviet Seven Up

Combining vintage footage with modern interviews gives an informative glimpse into the everyday life of children in the Soviet Union and how different things are today for both the children and the adults. The interviews with the now-adults about their childhood were, in my opinion the most enlightening and interesting, as well as the portions about what it was actually like going through perestroika and glasnost. I thought it could have had a stronger theme tying the people together, but it may have just been a product of what the premise of the film was. Anyone interested in what Communism was actually like should definitely watch this.
Reviewed by raptor4998 7 / 10

Understanding the misunderstood

Robin Hessman's "My Perestroika" is an interesting view of a world unknown. For these people, growing up during the time that they did was something completely new, and because of this they had no one to turn to. This film helps you to understand what growing up in a different world is like. As their government collapsed and the Soviet Union was no more these individuals found their lives becoming more and more awry. From a production standpoint, this film is well made despite Hessman's lack of equipment and crew. She conducted the interviews herself with her camera in hand, and while it's not as stylized as many recent documentaries, it fits the tone of the film perfectly. This method also brings the audience closer to the individuals and allows for a more personal connection with them. The archival footage in the film is used in a creative way; similar shots of archival footage (such as the first day of school) juxtaposed with current shots. This method works as a metaphor for the generation gap between these individuals and the following generation. Finally, I am amazed with the understanding that Hessman has of this situation not being from Russia. It shows that this documentary was well research and was cared for every step of the way.
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