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Eurovision: Pop and Politics

May 5, 2023

0h 30m

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Overview

For many, the Eurovision Song Contest is the chance for a Pan-European party. But it is also highly political, especially for countries in Eastern Europe. When Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra won in 2022, it was a message of European solidarity against Russian aggression.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Kobalt Productions

Eurovision: Pop and Politics Trailers

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Cast

Self

Stepane Mgebrishvili

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Salome Kenchiashvili

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Jerry Heil

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Oleh Psiuk

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Anna Evgenevna Zhukovets

Self

Tymofii Muzychuk

Self

Svitlana Muzychuk

Self

Alina Pash

Self

Anastasia Pirveli

Self

Mariam Kvaratskhelia

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