Three Heroines (1938)

Follows the legendary female pilots Raskova, Osipenko, and Grisodubova in their failed but magnificent attempt to make the first nonstop trans-Siberian flight. Using documentary reenactments, Vertov depicts the flight, the crash, the rescue, and the women’s heroic return to Moscow, where crowds shower them with flowers, and leaders with speeches.

• Year: 1938
• Genres: Documentary
• Countries: Soviet Union
• Languages: Russian
• Runtime: 70 min