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January 20, 2011

Vera Farmiga and Her Ukrainian Roots

 

Vera Farmiga with Yuri Shevchuk in the Kursaal Palace, San Sebastian, September 2008.

The American Ukrainian actress Vera Farmiga is speaking of her Ukrainian heritage on the David Letterman Show.

 

Yuri Shevchuk met Ms. Farmiga after her press conference at the San Sebastian Film Festival in September 2008 where she spoke about her then newest film “Boy in the Striped Pajamas” (Elsa-mother). She accepted an invitation extended to her then to come to Columbia University and meet with members of the Ukrainian Film Club.


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