Russian Canary

Russian Canary

Russian Canary

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Russian Canary

2003

0h 58m

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Members of the Society of Amateur Canary Breeders are all male. On Sunday afternoon, they come to Moscow from different parts of the country, united by a single desire to win a canary singing competition.

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