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.

Country:

Latvia

Genre:

Documentary,

History

Duration:

52 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Dzintra Geka-Vaska

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Company:

Sibīrijas bērni

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