Family Portrait in Black and White
2011
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Synopsis
In a small Ukrainian town, Olga Nenya, raises 16 black orphans amidst a population of Slavic blue-eyed blondes. Their stories expose the harsh realities of growing up as a bi-racial child in Eastern Europe.
Family Portrait in Black and White (2011) is a 1h 30min documentary feature film by Julia Ivanova. In a small Ukrainian town, Olga Nenya, raises 16 black orphans amidst a population of Slavic blue-eyed blondes.
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
January 21, 2011 (Canada)
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Festival History
- Seattle International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2011 generic ★ Best Canadian Feature Documentary
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2011 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2011 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2011 generic
Titles
| Original title | Family Portrait in Black and White | English |
| Alternate title | Oikogeneiako portreto se aspro kai mavro |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | January 21, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 21, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 13, 2012 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
