For decades, Soviet authorities tried to erase the memory of Ukrainian state-builders, particularly Kyrylo Osmak – a prominent figure in the liberation movement during the Second World War, President of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council (UHVR), and a political prisoner of the communist regime. His family, who remained in Ukraine, did not know exactly who their husband and father had been until the early 1990s. The memory of Kyrylo Osmak could have been lost forever if not for the immense effort of his daughter Nataliia, who independently took up researching her father’s personality and fate. She meticulously collected his correspondence, photographs, and documents, organized them, and visited archives and memorial sites.
Based on the collected materials, documentary filmmaker Maria Yaremchuk created a film in which the authors seek to answer questions about the mark Kyrylo Osmak left in Ukrainian history, why he holds a prominent place among the Ukrainian state-builders of the 20th century, and for what purpose the UHVR was established.
During the event at the War Museum, the film will be screened, and little-known facts about the life of the UHVR President will be revealed by:
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Nataliia Osmak – daughter, biographer and researcher of Kyrylo Osmak’s life and work.
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Maria Yaremchuk – director and producer of the film “unKnown Ukrainians: Kyrylo Osmak”, as well as the author of several social projects and documentaries about the UPA and the modern russian-Ukrainian war.
The event will be moderated by Oleksandr Bilous, Head of the Second World War Research Department and Candidate of Historical Sciences.
Admission is free.
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