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They Have a Motherland (1949)

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Original title
У них есть Родина
Directed by
Aleksandr Faintsimmer, Vladimir Legoshin
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Soviet officials work to bring home children who were taken from the USSR during World War II. The film follows their efforts against obstacles and foreign opposition.

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What happens

They Have a Motherland (Russian: У них есть Родина) is a 1949 Soviet World War II film directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer and Vladimir Legoshin. It is based on a play by Sergey Mikhalkov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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