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Christmas movies

Weekly Topic: Christmas Movies: Classics and New Favorites

Dec 13, 2023

Christmas is coming! I want to share a Ukrainian film about this holiday) "Ukrainian Winter Holidays" (Ukrainian Winter Holidays) Release date: January 1, 1942 Genre: Documentary Director: Laura Boulton The tape tells about the life of the Ukrainian diaspora in the Canadian province of Manitoba in the 1940s of the last century and about the ancient rituals and customs associated with the celebration of Christmas A unique film about the devotion of Ukrainians to traditions, even when they live thousands of kilometers from their native home. People who left their homeland a long time ago decorate icons, prepare traditional dishes for Christmas Eve and meet carolers in the Canadian mountains. Covering the floor with hay, throwing kuti to the ceiling, and many more Christmas customs that have already been forgotten in Ukraine itself. In a word, this is a real documentary treasure that helps to better understand our history. The only thing is that the tape is in English, so you can adjust the language.

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