vladislava:

This is (part one of) the short documentary I created this summer (wrote a bit about this here & here) exploring my feelings of alienation and authenticity doubts within dominant Jewish culture in North America as a Soviet Jew who emigrated from the former USSR as a child. The documentary contextualizes my experiences within interviews (mostly done on Skype) with other 20-something Soviet Jews and my mother.

Part two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGrFNBY8jM

I hope to continue working on this and if you’re interested in being interviewed, sharing your story, or just chatting with me, please contact me at vlada.bilyak@gmail.com

#immigration  #alienation  #authenticity  #Jewish authenticity  #dominant Jewish culture  #bagel-and-lox culture  #Jewish  #documentary  
∞  January 09, 2011 at 02:34am via vladislava
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    This is fascinating!
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    Thank you so much for this. I was actually sitting here with tears on my cheeks because I could relate to so many of...
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