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Laughter and Grief by the White Sea (1987)
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Laughter and Grief by the White Sea (1987)
Original name: Смех и горе у Бела моря
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 59 min.
Story: Laughter and Grief by the White Sea is a 1987 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by Leonid Nosyrev made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio. The film is a celebration of the culture of the Russian Pomors who live around the White Sea.
Style: anthology
Plot: village, winter, folklore, ethnicity, soviet, minority
Place: russia
Keyword: russian

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