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How could the atheist USSR allow such a religious movie to be made and shown?

posted 4 years ago by Beau_Buffet (341)
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(English is not my first language. Any corrections are welcome.)

Yes, it takes place in the past. But I thought the communist regime was about cutting these kind of links.

[–] TheArgentinian (7106) 4 years ago

Tarkovsky, the director, was actually persecuted by the ussr government. He exiled during his later years.