Tag Archives: Holocaust

Undzere Kinder

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

Was it a documentary? Was it a comedy? A drama? All of the three? I am not sure. What I did find out is that “Undzere Kinder” (Our Children) was the last Yiddish film to be made in Poland. Set … Continue reading →

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Image Before My Eyes

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Finally a documentary about Jewish LIFE in Eastern Europe. That is, before the Second World War. Watching Jewish life in retrospectic like this, through the lense of photographers and filmmakers from the 1920s and 30s, still gives a bitter feeling. … Continue reading →

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The Partisans of Vilna

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

A part of program is screening of films depicting different aspects of Jewish life and culture in Eastern Europe. Talking about Jewish death and Jewish life: “The Partisans of Vilna” (see New York Times movie review here) is a documentary … Continue reading →

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