Waking Up In Silence
Refugees
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17m
Ukrainian children are confronted with their past as they explore their new home in Germany: a former Wehrmacht military barracks.
Directors and Producers: Mila Zhluktenko and Daniel Asadi Faezi
2023 | 18 min
Ukraine | Germany
Languages: Ukrainian, German
Subtitles: English
FILMMAKER Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/waking-up-in-silence/
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