Born in the USSR

Born in the USSR- 28 Up (1x4)

Air date: May 28, 2012

mmy and Bafta award winning Russian-British documentary about a group of children born 1983 in the USSR. Installment 4 of 4 so far in this epic thinking man's' reality soap. In this documentary, the characters' life experiences since the age of seven constitutes the plot. The project started in 1990 when the children started school. Each episode is a three hour freestanding documentary and the films are separated by 7 years. NOTE! There are two editions of the film, a shortened British version of 1h 5 mins, adapted for UK audience. The other version is 3h 30 mins and is narrated in Russian and soft subtitled in English. It assumes familiarity with ex Soviet geography and conditions. Synopsis: It's been a dramatic journey through changing ideologies, harsh poverty, civil war, terrorism, revolutions, personal obstacles and disappointments as well as joys and unexpected good luck. The members in the group have now turned 28.