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202320 minPGdocumentary

Guests from Kharkiv

202320 minPGdocumentary

Fifteen refugees from Kharkiv find shelter in a museum of folk life in the Poltava Region, where they learn local dialect and traditions.

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Halyna Lavrinets

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Fifteen refugees from Kharkiv find shelter in a museum of folk life in the Poltava Region, where they learn local dialect and traditions.

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Halyna Lavrinets

Halyna Lavrinetsdirector

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Nelia, an activist in the Poltava Region, opens her museum of folk life to 15 refugees from Kharkiv. Within this space, she teaches them the local dialect and traditions. Together, they plant a vegetable garden to ensure their self-sufficiency in the village. The documentary captures their daily lives and the efforts to adapt to a new environment while preserving cultural practices. It presents a snapshot of community support amid challenging circumstances.

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