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The Night Trotsky Came to Dinner

Family stories have a profound impact on shaping societal values and political affiliations, influencing individuals' political identities and potentially being passed down, modified, or abandoned across generations.

The film explores the dynamics of family myths, examining why they're created, what societal values they represent, and how future generations reinterpret them. It delves into how political identity is shaped within families, considering whether it's passed down, assimilated, or rejected. The story spans the Pale, the New World, and back to the Old World.

Info about The Night Trotsky Came to Dinner

Studio(s): Diaspora Media Productions

Originally Released: United States, Jan 25, 2006

Production Countries: Austria, Germany, United States

Genres:Drama, Short