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202418 minPGdoc-short

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Hindsight

202418 minPGdoc-short

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A traveling VHS camera captures the memories of two young Ukrainians as they reflect on life after the fall of the Iron Curtain in the late 1990s.

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A traveling VHS camera captures the memories of two young Ukrainians as they reflect on life after the fall of the Iron Curtain in the late 1990s.

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Max Rykovdirector

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A traveling VHS camera captures the lives of two young Ukrainians in the late 1990s. They reflect on their experiences after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Their stories reveal the changes in Ukraine during this period. The film shows their memories and the shifting cultural environment. Directed by Max Rykov, "Hindsight" runs for 18 minutes and features dialogue in English, Russian, and Ukrainian. It examines how personal histories intertwine with national shifts.

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