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Soviet Jeans

In the late 1970s the USSR rages against Western culture. In Latvia, outcasts and objectors challenge Soviet authority and celebrate freedom through fashion, music, and rebellion. From Walter Presents, in Latvian with English subtitles.

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Episode 8

Season 1 Episode 8 | 58m 51s

Renars’s wardmates are convinced that he has betrayed them all. Maris offers him a deal: all charges dropped if Renars agrees to become the face of Soviet propaganda. Maris even promises his release and the chance to finally be with Tina.

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