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Wordless

Contemporary discussions about the Holocaust memory in Ukraine mostly focus on memorialization issues of Babi Yar in Kyiv. They usually do not mention other mass killing sites such as the terrains, forestlands, or valleys in the suburbs of many cities and towns.
One such place is the Turka town in the Lviv region. Before WW2, Jews were the most numerous ethnic group in the town, covering over 40% of the population. It is uncertain how many of them managed to survive during the Holocaust but at least several dozen succeeded. All others were murdered. Today, there is not a single Jewish person living in Turka.
The "Wordless" documentary is the outcome of field research into the Holocaust history in Turka. It is the intertwining of the voices from the past and the present when the footage of the early 1990s urban space and from today is interspersed with the stories of local citizens who are still carrying the memory and post-memory about their Jewish neighbors. It is the introduction into a broader discussion about Jewish heritage in Ukraine and the non-Jewish memory about the Holocaust.

  • Anna Malakhova
    Director
  • Anna Dorozhko
    Director
  • Andrii Usach
    Writer
  • Anna Yatsenko
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Безголосся
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 22, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,300 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Ukraine
  • Country of Filming:
    Ukraine
  • Language:
    Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • NGO "After Silence"
    Distributor
    Country: Ukraine
    Rights: All Rights
Director - Anna Malakhova, Anna Dorozhko