Two members of a group of young Jewish dissidents received death sentences after their 1970 hijacking attempt to escape the Soviet Union was thwarted by the KGB.
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Two members of a group of young Jewish dissidents received death sentences after their 1970 hijacking attempt to escape the Soviet Union was thwarted by the KGB.
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Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov recounts the 1970 hijacking attempt in Leningrad by a group of young Soviet dissidents, including her parents, Eduard Kuznetsov and Sylva Zalmanson. They aimed to seize an empty plane to flee the Soviet Union after being denied exit visas. The KGB intervened, leading to severe consequences, including imprisonment and death sentences for two members. Through personal stories and archival footage, Zalmanson-Kuznetsov reflects on the event's lasting effects on her family and the Jewish community.
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- Meet filmmaker Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov and her family story.
- Find out about the Dymshits–Kuznetsov hijacking attempt.
- See how the Soviet Union responded to Jewish emigration efforts.
Did You Know
- The documentary was released in Hebrew in August 2016.
- It won the Best Documentary, Audience Choice award at the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema in 2017.
- The film was the opening film at the Jewish Film & Culture Festival in Saarbrücken, Germany in 2018.
- Operation Wedding was a semi-finalist at the Courage Film Festival in Berlin in 2019.
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Who directed Operation Wedding?
Operation Wedding was directed by Anat Zalmanson-Kuznetsov.
What year was Operation Wedding released?
Operation Wedding was released in 2017.
What is the duration of Operation Wedding?
Operation Wedding has a duration of 63 minutes.
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