1949. The Route from Ķekava to the Omsk District
The 1949 deportations were one of the most tragic aspects of contemporary Latvian history. 43,000 people were deported to Siberia for life, with 10,000 infants and children, elderly people, and even people raised from their deathbed among them. 4,941 persons perished. Every fourth deportee was a child. Every sixth deportee was 60 or older.
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1949. The Route from Ķekava to the Omsk District
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 25, 2012
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original Title
Maršruts: Ķekava-Omskas apgabals, 1949
Production Companies
Sibīrijas bērni
Director
Dzintra Geka-Vaska
Description
The 1949 deportations were one of the most tragic aspects of contemporary Latvian history. 43,000 people were deported to Siberia for life, with 10,000 infants and children, elderly people, and even people raised from their deathbed among them. 4,941 persons perished. Every fourth deportee was a child. Every sixth deportee was 60 or older.
