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202285 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

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Fragile Memory

202285 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Ihor Burlaka investigates his grandfather Leonid's hidden photo archive in Ukraine, focusing on memory, identity, and dementia's effects.

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Fragile Memory

2022• 85 minPG

8.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

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Ihor Burlaka investigates his grandfather Leonid's hidden photo archive in Ukraine, focusing on memory, identity, and dementia's effects.

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Ihor Ivankodirector

Ihor Ivankowriter

Mariia Ponomarova

Mariia Ponomarovawriter

Leonid Burlaka

Leonid Burlakacast

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Ihor Burlaka sorts through a hidden photo archive belonging to his grandfather, Leonid Burlaka, a Soviet cinematographer. The photographs, many damaged, reveal Leonid's life and his struggle with dementia. Set in Ukraine, the film addresses family ties and the tension between memory and forgetting. It shows how time reshapes personal histories and influences identity. Directed by Ihor Ivanko, the documentary runs for 85 minutes and features dialogue in Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian.

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