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89mm from Europe (1993)

89mm from Europe poster
Original title
89 mm od Europy
Directed by
Marcel Łoziński
Genre
documentary film
Country
Poland
Runtime
12 min
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Polish documentary examines the difference in railroad track gauge between Russian and European systems after the Cold War. It looks at this physical gap as a symbol of separation.

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What happens

89mm from Europe (Polish: 89 mm od Europy) is a 1993 Polish short documentary film directed by Marcel Łoziński, looking at the 89 mm difference in track gauge between Russian and European railroads after the Cold War. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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