The Officer's Wife
Director Piotr Uzarowicz
Countries United States, United States
Duration 77 min
Synopsis
Upon the death of his father, a son discovers his grandmother’s autobiography, old photos of an army officer and a mysterious postcard that link to a concealed crime; the Katyn Forest massacre. Weaving interviews with bold animation, The Officer's Wife explores the collision of truth, justice and memory in a family tragedy. The family tragedy that is a direct result of Katyn is rarely, if ever, discussed. Two million families (mostly wives, children and direct relatives of the murdered officers) were taken from their homes in PL and deported to Siberia by the Soviets in 1940 and the U.S. and Great Britain took an active role in covering it up. Over half were dead within one year. This documentary is their story.
Upon the death of his father, a son discovers his grandmother’s autobiography, old photos of an army officer and a mysterious postcard that link to a concealed crime; the Katyn Forest massacre. Weaving interviews with bold animation, The Officer's Wife explores the collision of truth, justice and memory in a family tragedy. The family tragedy that is a direct result of Katyn is rarely, if ever, discussed. Two million families (mostly wives, children and direct relatives of the murdered officers) were taken from their homes in PL and deported to Siberia by the Soviets in 1940 and the U.S. and Great Britain took an active role in covering it up. Over half were dead within one year. This documentary is their story.