The Great Famine
2011, English. Directed by Aisiyuak Yumagulov & Austin Hoyt.
When a devastating famine descended on Soviet Russia in 1921, it was the worst natural disaster in Europe since the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. Examine Herbert Hoover’s American Relief Administration—an operation hailed for its efficiency, grit and generosity. By the summer of 1922, American kitchens were feeding nearly 11 million Soviet citizens a day.
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- 11 April 2011
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The Great Famine (2011) was directed by Aisiyuak Yumagulov and Austin Hoyt.