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Степные дети

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How it feels

In the late 1990s, a group of children are left homeless and taken in by villagers. The series follows the struggle of these makeshift families as they fight to keep the kids despite pressure from authorities.

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What happens

«Степные дети» — российский мини-сериал, премьера которого состоялась на «Первом канале» весной 2012 года. В основу фильма положена реальная история. Когда в конце 1990-х годов дети остались на улице, их забрали станичники, однако в жизни, в отличие от кинематографической версии, местные жители сразу отказались отдавать «приёмышей» обратно государству. Слоган фильма: «Когда нечего терять, жизнь прекрасна…». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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