Appearing on Ukraine's Got Talent Kseniya Simonova, using sand animation , tells the story of Germany conquering Ukraine in the second world war. A couple on a bench become a woman's face; a peaceful walkway becomes conflagration; a weeping widow morphs into an obelisk for an unknown soldier. Please stick with it, it's breathtaking. The words at the end are 'You are always near'.
Kseniya Simonova tells the story of Germany's invasion and
occupation of her country, Ukraine, during the WWII using sand,
a giant light box, and music. People are obviously moved by her
performance - there are tears and applause.
A series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II.... The Great Patriotic War, as it is called in Ukraine, resulted in one in four of the population being killed with eight to 11 million deaths.
She won. Compelling...
A series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II.... The Great Patriotic War, as it is called in Ukraine, resulted in one in four of the population being killed with eight to 11 million deaths.
She won. Compelling...

