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This title was referenced in an article by Peter Hitchens about the end of the ColdWar. The film contains shocking scenes of crime scenes and police procedures in the USSR while comparing these with scenes from the United States and interviews with police in New York. There is a very emotional contrast between a police funeral in the US and in Russia, as well as footage of abandoned soviet work camps,crumbling apartment complexes,and the contrast between the well provisioned stores for Party members and the haggard and frenzied crowds attempting to buy basic provisions at local stores open to the public. The dialog is not subtitled but an English speaker can follow along and receive an unforgettable glimpse into the world of the USSR just as it transitions to glasnost and the Yeltsin era. If you are interested in Russian history don't miss it.