YASHKA, THE DEATH BATTALION
Documentary. France. 2018.
52 minutes. Broadcaster: Toute l'Histoire.
Written and directed by Jérémy Fauchoux.
Produced by Empreinte Digitale (Joachim Landau and Raphaël Rocher) and AB Productions.
Broadcast: Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 5:35 PM on Toute l'Histoire
Yashka's journey, from illiterate peasant to war leader in a violent, male-dominated world, is that of an icon. While official history has downplayed, or even erased, her impact, people of the time, the press, fighters, politicians—all knew of Maria Bochkareva. From the Women's Battalion of Death to Pussy Riot, the road is long and ancient: the fight waged by women (and sometimes men) for gender equality did not begin in the 21st century.
With Alexandre Sumpf, Alena Shaker, Irina Kosterina, Alexandre Senine, Igor Ugolnikov, Evgeny Yurkevtich, Sergei Nilipovic, Ella Paneyakh...
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