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When September comes (1976)

When September comes poster
Original title
Когда наступает сентябрь
Directed by
Edmond Keosayan
Genre
comedy drama, family film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elderly Armenian man travels to Moscow to celebrate his grandson's first day of school. Along the way, he brightens the lives of strangers with his generosity and good nature.

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What happens

When September Comes (Russian: Когда наступает сентябрь, romanized: Kogda nastupaet sentyabr) is a 1976 Soviet children's drama film directed by Edmond Keosayan. The film tells the story of an elderly and sick man named Levon Poghosyan, who goes to Moscow to congratulate his grandson on the beginning of his school life. He brings joy not only to his loved ones, but also to many other people he meets along the way. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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