There Were Seven Simeons
“Tracing the tragedy”
One family, one band. They seemed to be happy. A movie that investigates why these seemingly optimistic musicians suddenly saw no hope to continue living in USSR and tried to escape it by hijacking a plane.
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Cast
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Herz Frank Director · Vladimir Eisner Director Yevgeny Korzun Cinematographer
First release August 24, 1989 · Produced in Russia · Original title Жили-были Семь Симеонов...
Production
East Siberian Newsreels Studio
Production
Russia
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Original title
Жили-были Семь Симеонов...
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Latvia · August 24, 1989
Theatrical
Russia · August 24, 1989
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
October 1, 1991 · Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
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