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Kin 1981 Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov Родня

The story follows Maria Konovalova who travels from her rural village to visit her daughter Nina in the city. Maria's arrival exposes the stark contrasts between rural and urban lifestyles and reveals deep-seated family tensions. Interestingly, Родня (Rodnya) in Russian sounds very similar to the word Родина (Rodina), which means "Motherland." The film features three generations of women — Maria, her daughter Nina, and her granddaughter Irina — symbolizing three different Russias: one from the past, one modern, and one representing the future.

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Company Mosfilm
Release Date 6 December 1981
98 mins