Series
Summary
Malin, a Russian literature professor, is sent to translate between Cuban doctors and children sent from the USSR for medical treatment. Torn from the abstract world of academia and forced into the relentlessly real world of medicine, Malin becomes increasingly depressed. When he meets a child who t... Full description
Summary: |
Malin, a Russian literature professor, is sent to translate between Cuban doctors and children sent from the USSR for medical treatment. Torn from the abstract world of academia and forced into the relentlessly real world of medicine, Malin becomes increasingly depressed. When he meets a child who tells him a story, Malin connects with the kids and finds his way through. Just as he adapts to his new job, the Berlin Wall falls and Cuba enters the deepest economic crisis the island has ever known. Based on a true story. |
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Item Description: |
2:40:1 widescreen. 5.1 surround sound / 2.0 stereophonic. Bonus short film: For Dorian (15 minutes) / dir. Rodrigo Barriuso. Title from container. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (1 hr., 47 min.) : sound, color, 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD; Dolby surround; region 1. |
Audience: |
Not rated by the MPAA. |
Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Miguel Littin-Menz ; music, Bill Lawrence ; editor, Michelle Szemberg. |
ISBN: |
9781980027911 1980027919 |