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The Long Breakup

55% | Oct 24, 2020 | Documentary, History

Ukrainian journalist Katya Soldak, currently living in New York City and working for Forbes magazine, chronicles Ukraine's history: its strong ties to Russia for centuries; how it broke away from the USSR and began to walk alone; the Orange Revolution, the Maidan Revolution, the Crimea annexation, the Donbass War; all through the eyes of her family and friends settled in Kharkiv, a large Ukrainian city located just eighteen miles from the Russian border.

Featured Crew

Martina Starosta
Additional Camera
Alexandra Lerman
Creative Consultant

Cast

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Katya Soldak
Self - Journalist
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Timothy Snyder
Self - Historian
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Serhiy Zhadan
Self - Writer
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Eric Potapov
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

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