This glasnost-era documentary, which incorporates footage from films from the 1920s through the 1980s, looks at the history of women in Russian cinema through the eyes of Russian women directors, actors, and scriptwriters. The film’s title refers to a WWII slogan about women doing the work of absent men in the fields and at home. Featuring Kira Muratova, Natalia Ryazantseva, Inna Churikova, Nonna Mordyukova, and others.

Kira Muratova

Natalya Ryazantseva

Lana Goghoberidze

Inna Churikova

Nonna Mordyukova

Maya Turovskaya

The First Look
The First Look

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

There's Something in the Water
There's Something in the Water

Meet the Patels
Meet the Patels

Love Hotel
Love Hotel

$avvy
$avvy

Mujer de Tierra
Mujer de Tierra

Displaced Perssons
Displaced Perssons

The Story of a Butcher Shop
The Story of a Butcher Shop

Trouble the Water
Trouble the Water

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit