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The Real American

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Genre: Comedy • DC Premiere • Drama • Genre • Premiere Status • Special Interest • Women Directors • Womens Issues • 2016
Director: Darya Zhuk
Length: 13 minutes  |  Country of Origin:Array
Learn More: Visit the film’s website

Fresh off-the-boat, Soviet exchange student Alya boldly faces off with cultural differences as she celebrates her 17th birthday in 1994.

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