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LESYK a.k.a. Words of Wisdom

DIRECTOR: Orr Bortman

RUNTIME: 32 MIN
GENRE: Documentary

Thursday, August, 3RD 2023
Echoes of Ukraine @ 6:00PM
LOCATION: 
The Boiler
191 N 14th St
Brooklyn, NY 11249

LOGLINE: ‘LESYK a.k.a. Words of Wisdom’ is a moving portrait of Alexander Lesyk Balaban, an eccentric Ukraine stamp collector living in Astoria, NY for over fifty years. Told across four seasons and spanning over 1,000 years of history, come spend some time with Lesyk, who’s extensive stamp collection is part of the fight for the survival of Ukraine’s identity and history.

SYNOPSIS: ‘LESYK a.k.a. Words of Wisdom’ is a moving portrait of Alexander Lesyk Balaban, an eccentric Ukraine stamp collector living in Astoria, NY for over fifty years. Told across four seasons and spanning over 1,000 years of history, come spend some time with Lesyk, who’s extensive stamp collection is part of the fight for the survival of Ukraine’s identity and history.

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