

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain an estimated four million children have found themselves living on the streets in the former countries of the Soviet Union. In the streets of Moscow alone there are over 30,000 surviving in this manner at the present time. The makers of the documentary film concentrated on a community of homeless children living hand to mouth in the Moscow train station Leningradsky. Eight-year-old Sasha, eleven-year-old Kristina, thirteen-year-old Misha and ten-year-old Andrej all dream of living in a communal home. They spend winter nights trying to stay warm by huddling together on hot water pipes and most of their days are spent begging. Andrej has found himself here because of disagreements with his family. Kristina was driven into this way of life by the hatred of her stepmother and twelve-year-old Roma by the regular beatings he received from his constantly drunk father. "When it is worst, we try to make money for food by prostitution," admits ...
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Since the fall of the Iron Curtain an estimated four million children have found themselves living on the streets in the former countries of the Soviet Union. In the streets of Moscow alone there are over 30,000 surviving in this manner at the present time. The makers of the...
The Children of Leningradsky (2005) was directed by Andrzej Celiński. The film is a Documentary production with a runtime of 0h 35m, rated 7.5/10.
The Children of Leningradsky runs 0h 35m (35 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.5/10 from 27 votes. Genre: Documentary.
The Children of Leningradsky is rated 7.5/10 by 27 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for Documentary fans.