Learning to Milk a Cow
Jan 01, 2016 · 1h 4m
Director
Juli SaragosaOverview
A daring documentary delving into the experiences of a Ukrainian forced labourer in Germany during World War II, exploring themes of love, loss, and profound longing. When the filmmaker’s grandmother was 19, she was taken from Soviet Ukraine to Germany to work on a Bavarian farm under National Socialism. She had the luck and perseverance to survive the hardships of the forced famine in her homeland and forced labour in the new one. The stories of her everyday life – learning how to milk a cow, and falling in love – are interspersed with three generations of reflections on politics, longing, feelings of displacement and loss. Hand-processed black & white film, colour film, photographs and official documents create a montage of different perspectives. The hand-touch aesthetic combines with the acousmatic effect of disembodied voices, in this deeply intimate portrait obscured by memory loss, mistranslation, fear and trauma.
Cast of Learning to Milk a Cow
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About Learning to Milk a Cow
What is Learning to Milk a Cow about?
A daring documentary delving into the experiences of a Ukrainian forced labourer in Germany during World War II, exploring themes of love, loss, and profound longing. When the filmmaker’s grandmother was 19, she was taken from Soviet Ukraine to Germany to work on a Bavarian farm under National Socialism. She had the luck and perseverance to survive the hardships of the forced famine in her…
When was Learning to Milk a Cow released?
Learning to Milk a Cow was released on January 1, 2016.
How long is Learning to Milk a Cow?
Learning to Milk a Cow runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
Who directed Learning to Milk a Cow?
Learning to Milk a Cow was directed by Juli Saragosa.
Who is in the cast of Learning to Milk a Cow?
The cast of Learning to Milk a Cow includes Katherine Kowaltchuk, Juli Saragosa and Nadia Saragosa.