Frontline - Season 4 - Eps 31: Comrades XII: Leningrad Movie
Soviet film directors have one advantage over Westerners: the state takes care of the budget. But in return, the state expects firm control over all productions. Dinara Asanova, one of the few female directors of Soviet features, knows how to bend the rules-departing from approved scripts and changing characters and locations, with controversial results.
About Frontline
Title: Frontline
First Air Date: 1983-01-17
Last Air Date: 2025-03-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 43 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 45
Total Episodes: 828
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary, News
Production Companies: GBH, FRONTLINE
Synopsis
Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
Cast
Will Lyman
Self - Narrator (voice)
