Cultural Code of Ukraine: East
Cultural Code of Ukraine: East

Cultural Code of Ukraine: East

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2023•59 min•DocumentaryHistory
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Roman Minin
Roman Minin
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Liubov Yakymchuk
Liubov Yakymchuk
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Alevtina Kakhidze
Alevtina Kakhidze
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Oleksandr Chekmenov
Oleksandr Chekmenov
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Yevhen Filatov
Yevhen Filatov
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The project is set in eastern Ukraine, where the main characters live — representatives of different professions, who have chosen culture as the meaning and business of their lives. They are the creators and keepers of the national cultural code. The authors study what exactly is passed down from generation to generation, and what meanings are hidden in it.
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