ERASE THE NATION - A Documentary Film by Tomasz Grzywaczewski

Join us for a seminal film about Ukraine’s fight to preserve its cultural heritage from historical erasure. ERASE THE NATION is a documentary war film that sheds light on the tragic chapter of Russian war crimes committed against Ukraine’s national and multicultural heritage. This powerful film highlights the devastation inflicted on museums, monuments, archaeological sites, and sacred religious places ruthlessly destroyed by Russian forces who are trying to rewrite history in the name of Russian chauvinist ideology. War journalist, award-winning author, and the film’s director Tomasz Grzywaczewski has been serving as a chief correspondent reporting from Ukraine’s frontline since the beginning of Russia’s large-scale invasion. Through compelling interviews, Tomasz’s film reveals the resilience and determination of brave individuals in the Ukrainian cultural sphere and underscores how, in the face of devastation, the spirit of art and heritage can shine through, offering hope and a path toward restoration. ERASE THE NATION has been screened at international forums such as OSCE and UNESCO, as well as in cities worldwide. This film was produced by Maciej Pawelczyk and Mark V. Vlasic and is in English and Ukrainian with English subtitles. Admission to the Museum's galleries is included in the ticket price for the screening.

ABOUT TOMASZ GRZYWACZEWSKI ( DIRECTOR / HOST ):

Tomasz Grzywaczewski is a war journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author of nonfiction books with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Since February 2022, he has been serving as a correspondent for the Chief Evening News Service on TVP1, reporting from Ukraine’s frontline, adding to his coverage of conflict zones like Donbas, Kurdistan, and Nagorno Karabakh. Grzywaczewski has collaborated with numerous media outlets, including CBS News and Foreign Policy.

His recent documentary, “Erase the Nation,” has been screened at international forums such as OSCE and UNESCO, as well as in cities worldwide e.g. Stockholm, New York, and Kuala Lumpur. Additionally, he wrote and directed the film “Belarus: Awakening” on the Belarusian people’s struggle against becoming a dictatorship, Lithuania: In the Shadow of the Tower about the heroism of Lithuanian people, who restored their independence in 1990, and many others.

Grzywaczewski is the author of the award winning books: “The Erased Border” dedicated to the people who formed the multinational mosaic of the Second Polish Republic, “The Borders of Dreams”, devoted to the post-Soviet unrecognized states, “Life and Death on the Dead Road” and “Across the Wild East” about extreme expeditions to Siberia.

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