This short five-minute documentary features an interview by a high school freshman named Brandon Kim who interviews a family that fled Ukraine when Russia attacked and they discuss their experiences with this traumatic event.
The camera work is pretty good quality although it is a bit grainy at times. The setting where the interview takes place is in a living room plus there stills and videos that show their escape on a train, and people standing on the platform waiting to board, people walking across snow-covered terrain, refugees sitting on the back platform of a fan filled to the brink with their belongings. We see people of all ages, young and old, as they The background music soft and unobtrusive. It ends with a beautifully moving quote from President John F. Kennedy and statistics about the war. The couple that is interviewed is very true and authentic. They speak in a way that allows the audience to connect with them and their experience, even if they've never been through this experience themselves. The whole film was filmed and directed by a high school freshman named Brandon Kim. My favorite part of this documentary is when Brandon talks to someone from a Ukraine refugee help program. The film is shot standard definition so it would not play well on the big screen. It would okay to watch on a smaller screen.
The message of this film is that sometimes when things seem dark, not all hope is lost. Some of the stories that are told would be too frightening for younger children.
I give A Glimpse of Hope 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Avalon N., and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
This short five-minute documentary features an interview by a high school freshman named Brandon Kim who interviews a family that fled Ukraine when Russia attacked and they discuss their experiences with this traumatic event.
The camera work is pretty good quality although it is a bit grainy at times. The setting where the interview takes place is in a living room plus there stills and videos that show their escape on a train, and people standing on the platform waiting to board, people walking across snow-covered terrain, refugees sitting on the back platform of a fan filled to the brink with their belongings. We see people of all ages, young and old, as they The background music soft and unobtrusive. It ends with a beautifully moving quote from President John F. Kennedy and statistics about the war. The couple that is interviewed is very true and authentic. They speak in a way that allows the audience to connect with them and their experience, even if they've never been through this experience themselves. The whole film was filmed and directed by a high school freshman named Brandon Kim. My favorite part of this documentary is when Brandon talks to someone from a Ukraine refugee help program. The film is shot standard definition so it would not play well on the big screen. It would okay to watch on a smaller screen.
The message of this film is that sometimes when things seem dark, not all hope is lost. Some of the stories that are told would be too frightening for younger children.
I give A Glimpse of Hope 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Avalon N., and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
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