After the World War II, the Krnáč family moved from Central Slovakia to Sub-Carpathian Ukraine. After a rather controversial accession of this region to the Soviet Union, they fell in a trap with no way out. In line with Khrushchev´s decree, they were forced to settle down in Balgarka, a village in Kazakhstan steppe, where they spent over forty years. After the split of the USSR, they decided to move back to Europe. Sisters Tanya and Anna, Anna’s husband Dimitrij and their children, set out for their journey to Slovakia, a country they knew only from their parents´ stories.
Synopsis
After the World War II, the Krnáč family moved from Central Slovakia to Sub-Carpathian Ukraine. After a rather controversial accession of this region to the Soviet Union, they fell in a trap with no way out. In line with Khrushchev´s decree, they were forced to settle down in Balgarka, a village in Kazakhstan steppe, where they spent over forty years. After the split of the USSR, they decided to move back to Europe. Sisters Tanya and Anna, Anna’s husband Dimitrij and their children, set out for their journey to Slovakia, a country they knew only from their parents´ stories.
Running time
7
Length
2
Format
3
Sound
D
Film copies
2
Directed by
J
Produced by
M
Story
A
Written by
J
Director of photography
J
Edited by
M
Sound Design
M
Executive Producer
D
Cast
D
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