Double Life. A Short History of Sex in the USSR

Double Life. A Short History of Sex in the USSR 2017 Directed by Ināra Kolmane Dubultā Dzīve. Sekss un Padomju Savienība

When Lyudmila Ivanova made her infamous claim during a US-Soviet TV programme in 1986 that ‘There is no sex in the USSR!’, her comment – although roundly mocked at the time – revealed a certain truth about Soviet attitudes towards sex and the ways in which it was controlled by the regime, rendering it largely invisible. With this documentary, the director takes us through 70 years of Soviet history to highlight the interplay between sex, politics and society and the changing meanings attached to sex and sexuality under different General Secretaries.

Country Latvia

Production Countries France , Latvia

Language Latvian

Spoken Language Russian

Gneres Documentary , History , TV Movie

Production Companies Les Films du Balibari , Film Studio Devini

Release Date 29 November 2017

55 mins