# Soviet Union: Changing times

Looks at life in Russia shortly before the disintegration of the Soviet Union from the perspective of a Moscow teenager named Alec. Discusses the ethnic diversity of the Soviet Union, the 15 different republics and the challenge of creating a market system and democracy. Discovers Alec's love of rock music, the importance of literature and warm friendships in his culture and how uncertain times affect a teenager's life.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1989
- Runtime: 22 min
- By: Ed Schuman; Churchill FIlms
- Genres: Education
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/SovietUnionChangingTimes)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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