How to Become a Man
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The first part "Zhenya" tells about a boy Zhenya, who goes to kindergarten. The story tells about his relationship with his peers and how he was unfairly punished. Will he be able to act manly in this situation? The second part "Buba" is about a 11-year-old musician from a Georgian village, who one day is given a chance to prove himself among adult musicians - he is offered to replace one of the members of an amateur orchestra.
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Edited by Valentina MironovaShot by Boris SeredinScored by Kirill MolchanovDesigned by Sergey Serebrenikov
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20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Yevgeny Bayer
as Zhenya (segment "Zhenya")
Tatyana Larina
as (segment "Zhenya")
Irina Goltsova
as (segment "Zhenya")
Yelena Boravlyova
as (segment "Zhenya")
Anastasiya Anfinogenova
as (segment "Zhenya")
Pavel Kogan
as (segment "Zhenya")
Yegor Kogan
as (segment "Zhenya")
Oksana Shakun
as (segment "Zhenya")
Marina Chizhevskaya
as (segment "Zhenya")
Sergei Skanavi
as (segment "Zhenya")
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