Ukrainian Winter Holidays
This short documentary offers a glimpse into the Ukrainian communities of the Canadian prairies during the 1940s, specifically their rituals surrounding Christmas. Still following the Julian calendar, they celebrate Christmas on the seventh of January. On Christmas Eve, they eat traditional foods as soon as the first star appears in the sky. They sing carols and dance in costume. And the next day, they gather in Greek Orthodox churches to worship in a solemn service.
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Ukrainian Winter Holidays, Laura Boulton, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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Credits
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producerJames Beveridge
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directorLaura Boulton
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cameraGrant Crabtree
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musical directorLaura Boulton
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