Three Heroines

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Three Heroines

Released: Jan 2, 1938

Runtime: 1h 10m

Rating: ⭐ 10 / 10

Documentary

Overview

Follows the legendary female pilots Raskova, Osipenko, and Grisodubova in their failed but magnificent attempt to make the first nonstop trans-Siberian flight. Using documentary reenactments, Vertov depicts the flight, the crash, the rescue, and the women’s heroic return to Moscow, where crowds shower them with flowers, and leaders with speeches.