Holodomor: Voices of Survivors

Holodomor: Voices of Survivors is a 2015 Canadian short documentary film by filmmaker Ariadna Ochrymovych about the 1932–33 Holodomor famine in Soviet Ukraine.[2] The film documents oral history from Ukrainian Canadian survivors of the Holodomor, which is recognized by both Ukraine and Canada as a genocide of the Ukrainian people carried out by the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin.[3] Ochrymovych conducted over 100 interviews across Canada to produce the film.[4]

Holodomor: Voices of Survivors
Directed byAriadna Ochrymovych
Produced byAriadna Ochrymovych
Narrated byLuba Goy
Franko Diakowsky
Peter Higginson
Production
company
Black Sea Media
Running time
30 minutes[1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The production of the film was supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre, Shevchenko Foundation, Ukrainian credit unions, and private donations.

Reception

Holodomor: Voices of Survivors received the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Research at the Yorkton Film Festival in May 2016,[5] after being an official selection at several other festivals.

The film was shown to high school students in Regina, Saskatchewan in May 2016.[2]

References
  1. Fragomeni, Carmela (March 24, 2015). "Hamilton woman bears witness to famine genocide in Ukraine". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. Will, Jennifer (May 30, 2016). "'Holodomor: Voices of Survivors' documentary teaches Regina high school students about genocide". Global News. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  3. "International Recognition of the Holodomor". Holodomor Education. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. Kalli Paakspuu. Telling It as It Is – Interview with Ariadna Ochrymovych About Her Documentary Holodomor: Voices of Survivors//New Pathway, Sep 5, 2017
  5. "Sex Spirit Strength presented with Golden Sheaf Award as best of the Yorkton Film Festival". Regina Leader-Post. May 29, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2017.


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