Grandmother Told Grandmother
Oct 07, 2018 | IMDB 0
69 min Watch NowDocumentary, History, War
The little-known story of Ukrainian children torn from their homes in the crush between the Nazi and Soviet fronts in World War II. Spending their childhood as refugees in Europe, these inspiring individuals later immigrated to the United States, creating new homes and communities through their grit, faith and deep belief in the importance of preserving culture.
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