CHILDREN IN EXILE
(DZIECI NA ZESLANIU)



2007, 58 min., USA.
Polish, English with English subtitles

DIRECTION:
Chris Swider
SCRIPT:
Chris Swider
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Chris Swider
MUSIC:
Matthew Dallamn
EDITING:
Ilko Davidov
PRODUCED BY:
Opus 27 Productions
PRODUCERS:
Chris Swider, Ilko Davidov

Polish survivors of Soviet deportation to Siberia during the Second World War describe their experiences as the youngest victims of the deadly Soviet system. Combining interviews with archival photographs, archival film footage, and artwork created by survivors, the film reveals a poignant picture of how these extremely difficult circumstances were experienced by children and teenagers. The film's director is also beginning on a companion work, Women in Exile about the fate of women in Soviet labor camps.

CHRISTOPHER SWIDER
Born in the United Kingdom. He graduated in Film Directing from the Lodz Film School (MFA) and Columbia College Chicago (BA). He teaches directing classes and production workshop classes, as well advising graduate students on their thesis films. Working in the film business in Chicago, he has been an editor, cameraman, writer, and production manager. He has directed narrative short subject films and awarded documentary films, and he produced, wrote, and directed an independent feature film, Selling Short.

Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 5pm (GALLERY THEATRE)