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202028 minPGdocumentary

Epitaph

202028 minPGdocumentary

Cats creep among tombs and squirrels peek from trees in a Belarussian necropolis where people gather to remember the dead.

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Cats creep among tombs and squirrels peek from trees in a Belarussian necropolis where people gather to remember the dead.

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Victor Asliukdirector

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A Belarussian necropolis offers a quiet space for remembrance and reflection. Visitors come to connect with deceased family members, search for traces of the past, or enjoy a leisurely walk. Some gather for family feasts, while cats roam among the tombs and squirrels peek from trees. Amidst the silence, the cemetery occasionally fills with life, as photographs on gravestones watch over the scene.

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