Three generations of women embark on a journey to the grave of their great grandfather
85-year-old Lyabiba doesn’t remember her dad, who died in World War II. At that time, some Soviet soldiers’ widows were given “consolation” gingerbread for their kids. Lyabiba still remembers the joy of receiving it during starvation years. Lyabiba’s daughter and granddaughter decide to find a mass grave in Poland where Lyabiba’s dad was buried. Three generations go from Kazakhstan to Poland, not only to search for physical remains, but also to restore the lost connection between themselves. They confront post-colonial Soviet traumas and search for a sense of home and lost identity of Kazakhs.
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How does Alina Mustafina's film "Gingerbread for Her Father, My Great-Grandfather, Her Grandfather" touch on our collective and personal traumas?Alina Mustafina, a Kazakhstani documentary filmmaker and creator of the film "Gingerbread for Her Father, My Great-Grandfather, Her Grandfather," managed to move both world film festivals and film critic Galiya Baizhanova. The latter had to figure out how the film touches on our collective and personal traumas and why everyone should watch it.- Film Nomad
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