Forgetting Lenin

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(BALi, KulturBahnhof Kassel)

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It takes decades to build a legacy, but how long to forget? In Kotka, Finland, near the Russian border, citizens are rethinking the fate of the town’s last Lenin statue amid Putin's war in Ukraine. Is the monument a disgrace, art, or a tourist attraction? A reflection on forgetting and the shifting meanings of history.

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  • Duration: 6 Min.
  • Countries: Finland
  • Languages: Finnish
  • Subtitles: English
  • Production year: 2024

  • Director: Inka Achté, Einari Paakkanen