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In Memory of Ida Shchupak

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The stories of people whose lives were touched by the Gulag system were among the first we began to record when we started work on the project “GULAG. Witnesses.” The story of Ida Shchupak was one of the very first — and perhaps one of the most moving. Sometimes memory lives in objects — in…

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The Return of Names — Memory Spoken Aloud

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The annual “Return of Names” event takes place on the eve of Political Prisoner Day — October 30. On this day in 1974, prisoners in the Mordovia and Perm labor camps declared a hunger strike to protest political repression in the USSR. In Toronto, the action organized by Memorial has been held for many years near the Raoul Wallenberg Monument — dedicated to the Swedish…

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Sergey Grankin on the “Interview Hour” program

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We are excited to announce an upcoming new program in our series Interview Hour!  This time, our host Gregory Antimony had the honour of welcoming to Canada the distinguished Israeli war correspondent Sergey Grankin. A journalist of the highest calibre and a man of great integrity, Sergey has been reporting from conflict zones across the Middle East for more…

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We Continue to Support Ukraine

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We do this together with our friends whom the war has brought into our lives.  For ten years now, month after month, we have been standing by those affected. As long as people keep dying, we cannot remain indifferent.  Join us in helping. Every action matters. #Ukraine #HelpUkraine #ECGProductions #EveryoneHasTheirOwnWar #WarInsideThem

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A Conversation with the Audience

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On August 10, the day Giya Kancheli would have turned 90, a special screening of the film “Giya Kancheli: I Used to Hate the Clarinet” took place in Toronto. It was more than just a film screening — it was a living conversation with the audience. Many shared the feeling that the silence in the film resonated as strongly…

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Toronto Premiere to Mark the 90th Anniversary of a Musical Legend

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On August 10, 2025, Gia Kancheli would have turned 90. On that day, a special screening of the documentary “Gia Kancheli: I Used to Hate the Clarinet” will take place in Toronto — a poignant film in which we hear the composer’s own voice, his music, his pauses, and his silence. “Gia Kancheli: I Used to Hate…

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RISING BEYOND THE LIMITS — DOUBLE VICTORY IN LOS ANGELES!

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We’re proud to share that our film has received two top awards at the prestigious Los Angeles Film Awards:  Best Documentary Feature — awarded to director Olena Tumanska  Best Picture — the festival’s highest honor across all categories This recognition is a huge moment for our entire team, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Olena Tumanska, whose vision and dedication brought…

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From Kamchatka to the war with Iran — a personal story, frontline journalism, and a candid look at Israel today

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Military journalist and writer, author of the Telegram channel War with the Horde, SERGEY AUSLENDER in Interview Hour. An honest conversation about life, war, and reality: from childhood in Kamchatka and emigration to Israel, the tragedy of October 7, and the moral dilemma — rescue the hostages at any cost or destroy Hamas regardless of casualties. Why is Israel…

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On Set | CODE 4.5.0

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This week, we filmed a powerful moment with our main character Marichka, who took part as a speaker at the Nordic Connect Conference. She joined the panel discussion “Preserving Languages and Stories Through Music” — sharing her experience as a musician who has spent years gathering Ukrainian folklore songs from villages across the country. Marichka spoke about the deep…

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Our Film at Artdocfest!

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The documentary “GULAG. Unpaid Debt” (directed by Olga Antimony) has been officially selected for Artdocfest 2025! The film explores the lingering shadow of the Soviet repressive system and how an unexamined past continues to shape the present. At its core are the stories of those who survived the camps — and of those who still justify their existence.  The…

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