International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

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Eline Flipse, The Netherlands / Unknown, 2010, color, HDcam, 58'

Synopsis

It's the region of Uljanovsk, birthplace of Lenin. Before a prosperious district , now a remote countryside. After losing his job at the official paper The Leninist, journalist Andrey Schkolni decides to make his own newspaper, though the villagers are not interested in politics at all. Because Moscou is very far away from here, and the rest of the world even so. Still, Andrey manages to create his own public. But do the officials appreciate his initiative?

Credits

Director
Eline Flipse
Production
Eline Flipse for Elifli Film
Involved TV Channel
IKON

Selected for

Docs for Sale 2010

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Genre: Human Interest / Social Issues
Genre: Author's Point of View
Country of Production: Netherlands, The
Country of Production: Unknown
Year production: 2010
Length: 50 - 60

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