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Shared Bread (1969)

Shared Bread poster
Original title
Şərikli Çörək
Directed by
Şamil Mahmudbəyov
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 08m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family struggles with daily life and work on the home front in Azerbaijan during World War II. The film follows their efforts to endure hardship and share what little they have while their loved ones are away at war.

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What happens

Shared bread (Azerbaijani: Şərikli çörək; Russian: Хлеб поровну) is a 1969 Soviet drama film directed by Shamil Mahmudbayov, depicting life on the home front during World War II. The screenplay is by Alla Akhundova, and the music is composed by Vasif Adigozalov. The film received a state award and features scenes filmed in various locations in Baku and Nalchik. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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