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201958 minPG-13documentary

Kharkiv Holocaust

201958 minPG-13documentary

A Ukrainian-Jewish family faces the horrors of totalitarianism in Kharkiv during 1941-1942, as disaster looms over their lives.

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Anton Galushka-Adaikin

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A Ukrainian-Jewish family faces the horrors of totalitarianism in Kharkiv during 1941-1942, as disaster looms over their lives.

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Anton Galushka-Adaikindirector

Anton Galushka-Adaikinwriter

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Nina, a young girl in Kharkiv, lives with her parents in a time of impending disaster. Set against the backdrop of 1941-1942, the narrative-documentary intertwines the story of a Ukrainian-Jewish family with the historical events of the Holodomor and the Holocaust. Ordinary people in the Kharkiv region confront the brutal realities of totalitarianism. The film presents a stark portrayal of their experiences during one of history's darkest periods.

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