Shtetlers 2020

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Shtetlers

Surviving WWII, small tight-knit Jewish communities (known as Shtetls) in the former Soviet Union clung to the old religion, language and craft until very recently. This documentary explores what used to be and what remains of these small communities, as well as the lives of the people who have chosen to stay.

Surviving WWII, small tight-knit Jewish communities (known as Shtetls) in the former Soviet Union clung to the old religion, language and craft until very recently. This documentary explores what used to be and what remains of these small communities, as well as the lives of the people who have chosen to stay.

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Release Date:

Aug 06, 2020 (Russian Federation,United States)

Run Time:

1hr 19`

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Original Language:

Yiddish

Production Countries:

Russian Federation,United States

Status:

Released

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Run Time: 1hr 1` . MMPA: . Release: 31 Dec 1936

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