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The Border (2009)

The Border poster
Original title
Hranica
Directed by
Jaroslav Vojtek
Genre
documentary film
Country
Ukraine, Slovakia
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows people living along the Slovak-Ukrainian border. It shows their daily routines and how the border affects their lives.

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What happens

The Border (Slovak: Hranica) is a 2009 Slovak documentary film directed by Jaroslav Vojtek. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but did not make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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