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202564 minPGdocumentary

Conflict Racial Justice

The Community

202564 minPGdocumentary

More than three years after the Russian invasion, Ukrainian Jews share their stories of patriotism and change amid the ongoing war.

Conflict Racial Justice

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Alex Osmolovsky

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More than three years after the Russian invasion, Ukrainian Jews share their stories of patriotism and change amid the ongoing war.

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Ukrainian soldiers in camouflage kippahs stand alongside their comrades as they defend their homeland. Alex Osmolovsky's documentary details the experiences of Jewish individuals in Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022. It features their reflections on patriotism and identity amid conflict. The film includes scenes of a bris performed on the front lines and captures the lives of a diverse community over three years of war.

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