Watch Nightingale from Bukovina

Nightingale from Bukovina is a short Russian documentary about the hardships of female singers during the 1960s. Bukovinsky Solovey is a Russian folk singer who is extremely popular in her hometown. This is the first film that features her beautiful singing. However, she quickly realizes that it's much harder to be a professional singer than she once imagined. Bukovinsky Solovey struggles with the sexual prejudice that the Russian people display. After years of singing, she finally gets the respect that she deserves.

Nightingale from Bukovina is a 1966 short with a runtime of 12 minutes.