American Women Visit the Soviet Union

A short feature on a visit made to the USSR by the American delegation of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. The core aim of the visit was the promotion of peace and friendship among countries worldwide. The women visit the historical sites of Samarkand and Tashkent, and the Siege of Leningrad is also ruminated upon during their visit to the memorial site.

Credits

A Krylov (photographer); B Sher (photographer); A Petrov (sound)

Complete catalog record
Original source: Reproduction of: USSR, 1964. 16mm Comb BW pos. | The British Film Institute | Archive Reference: N-508246. | Contributors: Krylov, A.; Sher, B.; Petrov, A. | Production Company: Central Documentary Film Studios, Moscow.
Release: Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2018.
Physical description: 1 online resource (video file 0:17:27) : sound, black and white | monochrome
Subjects: Women and peace | Travel | Soviet Union | Peace | International relations | Conferences | Second World War (1939-1945) | Russian Revolution (1917) | Nazism | Bomb damage | Arts and culture | Literacy | Equality | Women | Siege of Leningrad (1941-1944) | USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Samarkand | Cherkasov, Nikolay (1903-1966) | Douglas, Helen (1900-1980) | Documentary | 1954-1975 | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom U.S. Section -- Travel -- Soviet Union | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom U.S. Section | Webcast

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Sources

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