Katyn: Images from German Footage (Not Pleasant)

[ludikundera]

Several images taken from German documentary footage of the discovery and exhumation of the Katyn massacre site, via Dusan Makavejev's 1974 fiction film Sweet Movie.


























The first six images are the remains of the victims, the second-to-last image is from a shot in which some of the victims' personal effects are examined, and the final image is the quotation with which Makavejev closes this sequence of his film.

[leslie]

Lundikera

Great shots, although as you say 'not pleasant'. I would change the quotation slightly to make it read:

"Let us think of these things always
And speak of them always" especially in the Russian language.

Leslie

[Jaga]

Yes, Leslie is right. These are very impressive, touchy pictures...
even in a time of war, hard to comprehend.

ludikundera, thanks for posting