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Cold War Love: The Story of Yvette and Mark McKoy

Item number (ISN):

355543

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

2002

Item number (ISN):

355543

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN TELEVISION FUND

Accession:

2004-0098

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

2002

Production company:

Canadian version
Northern Sky Entertainment Ltd.

Production credit:

director/producer/writer/editor, Wayne Abbott; writer, Dave Toms; editor, Josh Hendriks; Peter Mundinger; translator voices, Kate Trotter; Donna Goodhand

Description:

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COLD WAR LOVE recounts the fairytale story of Mark and Yvette McKoy- two top track athletes, whose love overcame the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in its path. Yvette was born in East Germany to a white mother and black father. Her father was forced to return to his native Mali the day Yvette and her twin sister were born. Yvette and her family gained social standing in the socialist state because of the twin's remarkable athletic ability as track runners. While attending the prestigious sports school in East Germany, Yvette competed for the German Democratic Republic all over the world. Yvette first saw Mark McKoy at a competition in Germany, where the Canadian athlete was also competing. Their love was forbidden, and so for three years only sparse communication was possible. Yvette fell under the watchful eye of the Stazi, the East German Secret Police. She was not allowed to leave the country and feared she would never see Mark again. She contemplated defection, but feared for the safety of her family. In 1989, the Berlin Wall came down and she was reunited with Mark. Three months after the fall of the wall, the fairytale had a happy ending. The couple was married, had two children, and in 1992, Mark won Olympic gold in Barcelona. <46mn, 45s>

Language:

English

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1. Produced with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund created by the Government of Canada (Telefilm Canada: Equity Investment Program) and the Canadian Cable Industry (CTF: License Fee Program); Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit; ACTRA.~2. Produced in association with History Television.~3. Two copies received.

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Vault ISN:

400134

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V7 2004-08-0320

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

46:45

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

400135

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2004-08-0064

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

46:45

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

763512

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

355543.MXF

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V7 2004-08-0320

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

763513

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

355543.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V7 2004-08-0320

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2004-08-0064

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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