stems from Russia’s annexation
of Crimea, leading to ongoing
disputes along the eastern bor-
der. In World War II, the Soviets
attempted to destroy Ukraine’s
history and its meaning in the
world. The only way to share in-
formation was from person to
person. There was a war waged
against the Intelligentsia - edu-
cated people that helped shape
the culture and politics of society.
This group often included artists,
teachers, academics, writers, and
journalists. It’s difficult to watch
this part of the film without think-
ing about the war currently being
waged against the press led by
the American president.
The film illustrates that saying
that history always repeats. In
addition to the war on the Intelli-
gentsia, the comparison of Ukrai-
nians in DP camps is startling
with the way refugee children
are treated in America. While
the U.S. government put the chil-
dren in cages, the Ukrainians at-
tempted to turn the DP camps
into as much of a positive envi-
Watch a video on the U.S. detaining immigrant children in cages
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