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202052 minGdocumentary

Invisible Paradise

202052 minGdocumentary

Three Belarusian sisters engage in fishing and subsistence farming in a region near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

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Darya Yurkevich

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Three Belarusian sisters engage in fishing and subsistence farming in a region near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

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Darya Yurkevich

Darya Yurkevichdirector

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Yulia, Alesia, and Olya live in a serene environment near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. These three Belarusian sisters engage in fishing and subsistence farming, maintaining a lifestyle that connects them deeply to their land. Daria Yurkevich captures their daily routines and the beauty of their surroundings in "Invisible Paradise," a 52-minute documentary that presents their life in stark contrast to the nearby nuclear disaster's legacy.

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