Babiy Yar
Autumn 1941. The Russian army flees Kiev, chaos reigns, soldiers attempt to trade their uniforms for civilian clothes in order to escape unnoticed. The war and pending capture of Kiev by the Germans is the only topic of discussion. Everyone has heard of the horrible things that have happened in other areas, where Jews were brutally and inhumanely murdered. Indecision and despair spread like wildfire among the population. As the German army marches in, fear and horror take over.
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- Cast
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Babiy Yar
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 3, 2003
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
40%
Original Title
Babiy Yar
Production Companies
Degeto Film, CCC Filmkunst
Director
Jeff Kanew
Description
Autumn 1941. The Russian army flees Kiev, chaos reigns, soldiers attempt to trade their uniforms for civilian clothes in order to escape unnoticed. The war and pending capture of Kiev by the Germans is the only topic of discussion. Everyone has heard of the horrible things that have happened in other areas, where Jews were brutally and inhumanely murdered. Indecision and despair spread like wildfire among the population. As the German army marches in, fear and horror take over.
