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    1. Re: [PBS] Ukrainian Film about force Famine in 1932-33
    2. This link will take you to the film; not the best sound quality, though. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3897393411603039499 HARVEST OF DESPAIR- film-55 min VHS in English The forgotten holocaust - a time when Stalin was dumping millions of tons of wheat on the Western Market, while in the Ukraine, people were dying of starvation at a rate of 25,000 a day. Up to 10 million perished in this famine, brought by ruthless decree. This film probes the tragic consequences of Ukraine's national struggle for greater cultural and political autonomy in the 1920s and 30s. Through rare archival footage the results of Stalin's lethal countermeasures unfold in harrowing detail. Experience intensely moving eye-witness accounts of survivors, as well as accounts by noted journalists and officials. HARVEST OF DESPAIR explores the reasons why this man-made famine remains so little known, and exposes the campaigns of concealment. In 1932-33, roughly one quarter of the entire population of Ukraine perished through brutal starvation. This film provides testimony of a lost generation that has been silenced for too long. It provides an elequent legacy for future generations. In April 1985, this film won First Prize and a gold medal at the Houston International Film Festival. The filmmakers wish to express their appreciation to the witnesses for their courage in recounting these traumatic events in their lives. For more info in obtaining copies please write me privately at peekaboobrat at yahoo dot com [As an off this topic, to the group, I was told that 'petitions' and signing anything online, with your name and address or email address does not count legally as a document. But the person could be wrong.] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    01/15/2009 09:45:18