Menachem Daum (–2024)

First saw this film at the Parliament of World Religions in Barcelona in 2004. It impacted me deeply then, and I still think it's one of the very best films in our library. A Jewish man, who's father denies or ignores his Judaism, and who's two sons are ultra-orthodox, learns his father was hidden by a family in Poland during WWII. Can he learn enough about this from his father to find the Polish family? Can he convince his sons to come on a trip to Poland? Will or how will the Polish family respond? Despite the dramatic context and emotions writ large, the film grapples with very human problems and emotions that we all face in smaller ways: inter-generational conflict, racial ignorance and mistrust, interfaith tolerance, regret, and forgiveness. Very powerful, yet so human. 82 min. mostly in English, some Yiddish and Polish with English subtitles as needed. Beautifully filmed New York, Jerusalem, and Poland. Highly recommend this film. -- Jennifer… (mehr)