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The Tragedy of Carpatho-Ukraine

The Tragedy of Carpatho-Ukraine

1940 · 79 min · ★ 10.0 · History, Documentary

Documentary-filmed events in the Carpatho-Ukraine (aka Ruthenia) during 1939 drive this history of the Ukraine's struggle for independence as a nation.

Directed by Vasile Avramenko

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