“I Love My Land (Tribute to Women)” is a Soviet film documenting the lives of Soviet women in the latter half of the 20th century. The Soviet Union provided equal opportunities for women in work and education, and women were given equal pay for equal work. This film presents several short profiles of Soviet women […]
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“In the USSR, The Right to Work” documents the working lives of the Soviet people and the opportunities which existed to pursue fulfilling careers. The Right to Work for all Soviet people was guaranteed by the Constitution of the USSR. Industrialization and collectivization in the 1920s ensured that unemployment had been entirely eliminated in the
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“In the USSR, The Right to Housing” documents the housing which was made available to all Soviet people and the processes which were put in place to make housing a guarantee. The 1977 Constitution of the USSR enshrined the right to housing as a fundamental human right. The Soviet people were provided with housing by
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“In the USSR, the Right to Education” documents the rich educational opportunities which were available to all Soviet peoples of all ages. On the Soviet Film Project: At the end of 2008, various comrades regained possession of a cache of films that used to be the film library of the Berkeley, CA branch of the
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“Rude Awakening” documents the Zionist propaganda which Soviet Jews were often exposed to, and the regrets of those who moved to Israel. The film also rejects Zionist propaganda which states that Jews were oppressed in the Soviet Union. It shows the way of life of Jews in the Soviet Union, and the many great contributions
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“Step Onto the Stage” is a documentary on the performing arts in the Soviet Union. The film showcases the talents of some of the greatest performers of the time from throughout the USSR. It includes profiles of Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov, Azerbaijani singer Khuraman Gasimova, and Ukrainian opera singer Alexander Vorshilov, among others. On the
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“Ancient Cathedrals of the USSR” uses the earliest great architectural works of Russia to explore its early history, from the times of Muscovy in the Middle Ages to the beginning of the Romanov dynasty in the early 17th century. On the Soviet Film Project:At the end of 2008, various comrades regained possession of a cache
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The Soviet Film Project presents a short documentary from the Soviet Union on 18th Century Russian Architecture. It presents a contemporary view of prominent buildings such as Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Leningrad, the Kremlin Arsenal in Moscow, and the Winter Palace which housed the Romanov dynasty from the time of Peter the Great
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The Soviet Film Project presents a documentary on the Festival of Friendship and Labor of Socialist Countries. The event was celebrated on the occasion of the construction of the Druzhba “Friendship” Pipeline in the Soviet Union. To this day, the Druzhba pipeline is the longest oil pipeline in Europe, stretching from the Urals in Russia
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The Soviet Film Project presents a documentary on the victory of the Soviet Union and other Allied forces against Japanese imperialism in Asia during World War II. On the Soviet Film Project:At the end of 2008, various comrades regained possession of a cache of films that used to be the film library of the Berkeley,
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