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200850 minPG-13documentary

Anastasia

200850 minPG-13documentary

Almost 150,000 people were forced to leave Russia during the Crimean evacuation in the autumn of 1920, as remembered by an 8-year-old girl.

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Viktor Lisakovich

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Almost 150,000 people were forced to leave Russia during the Crimean evacuation in the autumn of 1920, as remembered by an 8-year-old girl.

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Viktor Lisakovich

Viktor Lisakovichdirector

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Anastasia Shirinskaya-Manstein recalls her childhood memories of the 1920 Crimean evacuation. At just eight years old, she witnessed the departure of Russian ships from Crimea, an event that would shape her life. Nearly 150,000 people were forced to flee Russia during this tumultuous period. The documentary captures her reflections on this significant historical moment and the impact it had on countless lives.

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