Crystal Swan
Dramacountrysidegreen cardwoman directorelectronic music1990stechno musichouse musicpost soviet unionaspiring djemigration visaminsk, belarusfemale dj
A character-driven drama set in post-Soviet Minsk that follows an aspiring DJ navigating bureaucratic obstacles and personal constraints in pursuit of emigration and artistic dreams.
Minsk, Belarus, 1996. Velya, an aspiring DJ, wants to move to Chicago to make her dreams come true, but bureaucracy, a phone line and the human condition will put obstacles in her way that will be difficult to avoid.
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