Double Life. A Short History of Sex in the USSR
When Lyudmila Ivanova made her infamous claim during a US-Soviet TV programme in 1986 that ‘There is no sex in the USSR!’, her comment – although roundly mocked at the time – revealed a certain truth about Soviet attitudes towards sex and the ways in which it was controlled by the regime, rendering it largely invisible. With this documentary, the director takes us through 70 years of Soviet history to highlight the interplay between sex, politics and society and the changing meanings attached to sex and sexuality under different General Secretaries.
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Double Life. A Short History of Sex in the USSR
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 29, 2017
Runtime
0h 55m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie, History
Original Title
Dubultā Dzīve. Sekss un Padomju Savienība
Production Companies
Film Studio Devini, Les Films du Balibari
Director
Ināra Kolmane
Description
When Lyudmila Ivanova made her infamous claim during a US-Soviet TV programme in 1986 that ‘There is no sex in the USSR!’, her comment – although roundly mocked at the time – revealed a certain truth about Soviet attitudes towards sex and the ways in which it was controlled by the regime, rendering it largely invisible. With this documentary, the director takes us through 70 years of Soviet history to highlight the interplay between sex, politics and society and the changing meanings attached to sex and sexuality under different General Secretaries.
