ronment as possible. The film
shows them bringing culture and
sports into the camps and mak-
ing the best of a bad situation.
“The Ukrainian community
is very resilient,” said Silecky.
“Whether it’s in our blood or
not, I do not know. I do know
that when the Ukrainian com-
munity came into the DP camps
they looked at the situation and
said, ‘This is not amazing, but
we’re going to make it amaz-
ing.’ I know that there’s a lot of
pert. I don’t know very much
about the nitty gritty of the situ-
ations as they currently stand,
but I do see how the whole his-
tory of history always repeats
itself is prevalent. Hopefully this
documentary does share some
insight and helps people make
connections to today’s age.”
One person who is a political
expert and recognizes the con-
nections to today’s world is Dr.
Alexander Motyl, a professor
of political science at Rutgers-
“The Ukrainian community is very resilient,” said Silecky.
people for whom that becomes
difficult - especially with the way
the world is today. It’s becoming
more and more difficult to see
the positive that could come out
of these situations. But I think
sometimes knowing stories like
these, do help bring the light at
the end of the tunnel for these
groups. I’m not a political ex-
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Newark and shares his views in
the documentary. But Silecky’s
film focuses less on the immedi-
ate comparisons and more on
the people interviewed who can
still remember their time in the
DP camps. Silecky was fortunate
to be able to interview many
who shared their experiences - a
process that bonded him with
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