USSR
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Nuclear Countdown
This 1978 film traces the history of the arms race back to 1945, the year that witnessed the birth of the UN and the dropping of the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
Olga Korbut: The Real Story
A fascinating film showing how she was selected at an early age, trained intensively to reach international standards. She talks about her relationship with her trainer and the successes and pitfalls in her life. Many of her spectacular performances are shown.£19.50 ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
Russian Women’s Prison
A film from Russia, made before glasnost, showing the day to day life in a prison for women in Kazakhstan.ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
Soviet Soldier Thinks Back to Stalingrad
This is a film short from a Soviet Soldier looking back to their time in Stalingrad during World War II.£19.50 ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
Speaking Our Peace
This film made in 1985 presents the perspectives of women who are passionately committed to the causes of social justice and permanent world peace£19.50 ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
Star Wars: A Search for Security
A critical look at the proposed strategic Defence Intiative£19.50 ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
Star Wars: Artificial Intelligence in Space
A film made in 1986 looking at the challenges SDI (The Strategic Defence Initiative) would need to overcome in order to provide a safe shield against Nuclear Weapons.£19.50 ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
The Day After Trinity
£19.50 ideo on DemandBuy DVDJ. Robert Oppenheimer, Atomic Scientist who later was discredited for opposing the hydrogen bomb four thousand times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.
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The Gulag System
A long comprehensive survey of the notorious prison system in the Soviet Union in Stalin's years.ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
The Heart of the Kremlin
A satirical tour of the Kremlin, seat of power of the Soviet government during the early 90's with much change ongoing.ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
The Man who Wouldn’t Keep Quiet
The story of Pyotr Grigorenko, a communist political prisoner who was incarcerated for a decade due to subversive opinions and differences with the Soviet rulers of that time.£19.50 ideo on DemandBuy DVD -
The Spirit of Greenham (Common Cause)
This film made in 1983 by Central Television that looks at one of the 'Star Marches' featuring women from Chester, walking to Greenham Common to campaign, challenging the traditional media narrative of the time along with a debate between ministers and journalists.£19.50 ideo on DemandBuy DVD