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201888 minPGdocumentary

A Tree Remembers

201888 minPGdocumentary

Lidice village was completely destroyed by the Nazis in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942.

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Lidice village was completely destroyed by the Nazis in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942.

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Kostas Follasdirector

Kostas Follaswriter

Tasos Raptiscast

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Lidice village, once a thriving community in Czechoslovakia, was completely destroyed by the Nazis in 1942 following the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague. The brutal retaliation resulted in the deaths of many residents and the erasure of the village from the map. Despite this, Lidice has become a symbol of resistance against Fascism. The film recounts the events surrounding this tragedy and its lasting impact on history and memory.

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