Subjects: “…[Sociology, Sociology, Social classes, Communism and society, Individualism]…”

“…Description and evaluation of decontamination work; individual protective measures; cases of looting.…”

“…About individual protective measures taken by people against radiation; a discussion on what to remember Chernobyl for.…”

“…About the long-term impact of Chernobyl on individual life-styles and social development in Belarus; 'erosion' of the Soviet way of thinking after the catastrophe; resettlement of the 30 km zone.…”

“…About low levels of individual protection provided for people doing decontamination work; inefficiency of decontamination work due to the fact that it was organized by the Communist authorities instead of professionals; chapel-museum dedicated to those involved in cleaning up after Chernobyl…”

“…The film has many intriguing ideas about the nature of power and the reaction of an individual faced with his own mortality,…”

“…From the collective-farm classic of the Stalin era Cossacks of the Kuban to the hugely popular Indian film of 1955 The Vagabond, or the 1961 Soviet technicolor extravaganza, The Amphibious Man, and archival footage of the process of cinefication itself, the film reminds us of the immortal power of cinema and its place in the mind and heart of the individual.…”

“…Russian soldiers who fought with the British army in north Africa during World War II; prisoners of war and repatriation; war in Tajikistan; relations between the individual and the state; collective memory. Российские солдаты в составе английской армии, воевавшей на севере Африки во Второй Мировой войне; проблема военнопленных и репатриации; война в Таджикистане; проблема взаимоотношений человека и государства; проблема коллективной памяти.…”

“…From the flow of masses the camera attentively catches individual faces and destinies – a priest, an ex-teacher, and a factory worker among others share their daily worries and hopes for the future. …”

“…The extensive footage collected over this period offers unprecedented insights into the opinions and life stories of the individuals on both the ‘Pride’ and the ‘NoPride’ fronts.…”

“…Raised under the Soviet regime, she believes in communal responsibility over individual freedom and runs the family with headstrong determination. …”

“…Through subjective interviews and an evocative visual style, Greytak who has used a wheelchair since childhood, weaves a personal journey of resilience, vulnerability and the struggle to carve out a sense of purpose and worth with physical, social and economic limitations. Individuals interviewed include two Russians, a man and a woman with cerebral palsy, from Siberia who speak about their struggle for independence and opportunity; a woman from Hong Kong who had a stroke and has gained great insights into the world of disability in Chinese society; Northern Italian artist, Marino Crivellari who, ten years earlier developed Wilson's Disease, a rare blood disorder, leaving his mental capacities perfectly intact, but his external body severely affected; two Brazilians: a post-polio woman who has sold candy car to car at the traffic light from her wheelchair for the past twelve years to support her son and mother, and the well-known writer Marcello Paiva who became quadriplegic from a diving accident twenty years ago;an American woman living with post-polio who battled severe social and family prejudice when she entered an interracial marriage and had children.…”

“…Through subjective interviews and an evocative visual style, Greytak who has used a wheelchair since childhood, weaves a personal journey of resilience, vulnerability and the struggle to carve out a sense of purpose and worth with physical, social and economic limitations. Individuals interviewed include two Russians, a man and a woman with cerebral palsy, from Siberia who speak about their struggle for independence and opportunity; a woman from Hong Kong who had a stroke and has gained great insights into the world of disability in Chinese society; Northern Italian artist, Marino Crivellari who, ten years earlier developed Wilson's Disease, a rare blood disorder, leaving his mental capacities perfectly intact, but his external body severely affected; two Brazilians: a post-polio woman who has sold candy car to car at the traffic light from her wheelchair for the past twelve years to support her son and mother, and the well-known writer Marcello Paiva who became quadriplegic from a diving accident twenty years before; as well as an American woman living with post-polio who battled severe social and family prejudice when she entered an interracial marriage and had children.…”