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The Letter to a Chinese Friend(1969)
Status: Released
Date: 1969-01-01
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Time: 0h 10m
Overview:
Film by Aleksandr Medvekin to a metonymic Chinese friend, advocating against Mao and the Ussuri River Skirmish.
Languages: Russian.
Countries:
Soviet Union
ProductionCompanies:
Central Studio of Documentary Films
Movie: The Letter to a Chinese Friend
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Film by Aleksandr Medvekin to a metonymic Chinese friend, advocating against Mao and the Ussuri River Skirmish.
Release Date
1969-01-01
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