Birch

Jan 16, 1995

0h 30m

★ 6.0

A Real Life Fantasy...

Overview

The story begins in a Russian sauna where very buff naked cadets fan birch branches on each other to stimulate their circulation. The story is of a seduction of a Russian soldier that may or may not go well.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Pallaestra Productions

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