I Wish to Speak(1976)

movie - first aired/released 1976-11-29 - 145 min - audience 6.4

Drama

Directed by Gleb Panfilov

The mayor of a village sees her son killed in a gun accident. A successful, dedicated bureuacrat, she must reconcile her desire to build a bridge - and the new housing that will come with it - with the reality of resistance from the townspeople and her own grief.