Summaries

In 1945, a young German officer is shot dead by Soviet soldiers in front of his Jewish Ukrainian wife, and his 4-year old daughter. Seventy years later, three generations reflect on the memories and untold psychological trauma of the War.

At the end of the WWII the Red Army advances on the Prussian front. Georg, a young German officer, is shot dead by marauding soldiers in front of his Ukrainian wife and his two young daughters. The bereaved family heads west to Westphalia, and years later arrives in Canada. Departing from a collection of period artefacts, this film seeks to explore family historiography and memory in a post-war setting, dealing with the complex layers and dilemmas of identity, place- and memory- making, the inter-generational transmission of trauma and memory, and the struggles to reconstruct life and home after conflict. On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, and of the Russian invasion and annexation of Crimea, these dilemmas are as current as ever.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • canada
  • ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
  • ukraine
  • displacement
  • generational
Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 31, 2014
Countries of origin United States Canada
Official sites Official Facebook
Language English German Ukrainian
Filming locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Longyearbyen Media Circle Group

Box office

Budget $45000

Tech specs

Runtime 52m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

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