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From Ukraine's got Talent
Jul 15, 2009 4:09 PM
Re: Kseniya Simonova: Sand Animation
this is amazing - another lady does this, too...I forget her name
By: looloorex
Re: Kseniya Simonova: Sand Animation
Pretty cool, but, whats with the crying? I guess you had to be there or something, but I don't get it. Of course, I don't remember the last time I cried, so maybe I'm just a heartless bastard.
Don't think I'll cry over it though.
Don't think I'll cry over it though.
By: ltgalloway
Re: Kseniya Simonova: Sand Animation
What are you talking about?
This represents the plight and strife of Ukraine. During/after WW1, there was a Ukrainian Independence movement and the people grew strong together. Then in 1928, Stalin was a dick and started trying to take farmer's land (of course they resisted some killing their own livestock just to keep it from Stalin). When that didn't work, Stalin increased Ukraine's quota for food output to impossible levels to force a famine (you don't get to eat your own food until you meet your quota). So people were starving and Stalin was killing people that were resisting by firing squad. Sad time (hence, crying).
Now begins WW2. The Nazis invade in 1941 and many of the Ukrainians thought of them as liberators, relieving them from tyrannical Stalin rule. Turns out, they were Nazis. The Nazi's; however, kept the collective-farm rule and of course people were killed in concentration camps. (Sad: cry)
Finally in 1945 (the date shown at the end), WW2 ended, Hitler suicided, and on May 9 the Soviets recaptured Prague indicating that the Soviets have victory. Yay! After this time, Ukraine goes on to be an industrial powerhouse for the Soviet Union. Many of the Soviet Union's scientists, government leaders, and athletes come from Ukraine. And finally, Ukraine gets independence in 1990.
So let me recap:
Pre-1928: Things are starting to look good (couple on bench)
1928-1945: Everything sucks (People CRY because their families are torn apart)
Post-1945: Things get better and better for Ukraine. THE END
So dude, you would cry too if it happened to you.
This represents the plight and strife of Ukraine. During/after WW1, there was a Ukrainian Independence movement and the people grew strong together. Then in 1928, Stalin was a dick and started trying to take farmer's land (of course they resisted some killing their own livestock just to keep it from Stalin). When that didn't work, Stalin increased Ukraine's quota for food output to impossible levels to force a famine (you don't get to eat your own food until you meet your quota). So people were starving and Stalin was killing people that were resisting by firing squad. Sad time (hence, crying).
Now begins WW2. The Nazis invade in 1941 and many of the Ukrainians thought of them as liberators, relieving them from tyrannical Stalin rule. Turns out, they were Nazis. The Nazi's; however, kept the collective-farm rule and of course people were killed in concentration camps. (Sad: cry)
Finally in 1945 (the date shown at the end), WW2 ended, Hitler suicided, and on May 9 the Soviets recaptured Prague indicating that the Soviets have victory. Yay! After this time, Ukraine goes on to be an industrial powerhouse for the Soviet Union. Many of the Soviet Union's scientists, government leaders, and athletes come from Ukraine. And finally, Ukraine gets independence in 1990.
So let me recap:
Pre-1928: Things are starting to look good (couple on bench)
1928-1945: Everything sucks (People CRY because their families are torn apart)
Post-1945: Things get better and better for Ukraine. THE END
So dude, you would cry too if it happened to you.
By: skylerweaver
Re: Kseniya Simonova: Sand Animation
That was orchestral Metallica around 6:40, Nothing Else Matters.
I would imagine, being in Ukraine, that both the lyrical content of the songs and what she was creating were pretty closely tied to Ukraine's WWII history. The country was pretty much obliterated at the time. I'm betting that if we saw a performance in the US that was as moody, referencing any of the wars we've been involved in over the last 70 years, there would be some tears in the audience as well.
I would imagine, being in Ukraine, that both the lyrical content of the songs and what she was creating were pretty closely tied to Ukraine's WWII history. The country was pretty much obliterated at the time. I'm betting that if we saw a performance in the US that was as moody, referencing any of the wars we've been involved in over the last 70 years, there would be some tears in the audience as well.
By: decavolt
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