Baba Babee Skazala [Grandmother Told Grandmother]
Directed by Matej Silecky
When Home is What You Carry in Your Heart
Videos
Trailer
Overview
- Genre
- History, Cultural History, and Docu-Drama
- Synopsis
The little-known story of Ukrainian children torn from their homes in the crush between the Nazi and Soviet fronts in World War II. Spending their childhood as refugees in Europe, these inspiring individuals later immigrated to the United States, creating new homes and communities through their grit, faith and deep belief in the importance of preserving culture.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 69 and 59 minutes
Credits
- Matej Silecky ... Director
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Kitsune Tale productions LLC
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2016-2018
- Locations
- US & Ukraine
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2018
- Festivals
- Brukivka Ukraine, Ethnografilm France, Swindon UK, Spotlight on Academics Canada, New Jersey Film Festival, Festival of Cinema New York, Visionfest NY, SOMA Film Festival, Lift Off UK
- Awards
- VisionFest Independent Vision Award, Honorable Mention NJ Film Festival, Honorable mention NJ Film Festival
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- PBS
- Language
- English and Ukrainian
- Subtitles
- English, Ukrainian
Photos
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