Described by The New York Times as the “greatest poet of the Holocaust,” Avrom Sutzkever’s Yiddish verse drew on his youth in Siberia and Vilna, his resistance during World War II, and his post-war life in Israel. The film chronicles Sutzkever’s granddaughter’s quest to trace his early life and preserve his literary legacy. Video and audio clips of Sutzkever reading his poetry and testifying at Nuremberg reveal the impact of his work. Contains Holocaust material.
The film is a production of the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project.
Documentary, The Arts, Biopic, Holocaust, Israeli, Women Directors, Yiddish Interests
Best Feature Documentary from the Luleå International Film Festival Award
FREE LIVE VIRTUAL DISCUSSION:
Film Expert Panel with Christa Whitney, director of Who Will Remain? (Ver Vet Blaybn?)
Click HERE for more information.
SDIJFF Yiddish Poetry with Yiddishland / YAAANA
Sunday, February 20, 2022 | 12:30 PM PST.
Join us for a special event celebrating the Yiddish poetry of Avrom Sutzkever. Dr. Miriam Trinh, a meyven of Avrom Sutzkever's poetry and Yiddish poetry in general, will be in conversation with Christa Whitney, Emily Felder, Hadas Kalderon, and Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. This event is a collaboration of SDIJFF, Yiddish Book Center, Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA), and Yiddishland California.
- Year2020
- Runtime60 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Yiddish
- CountryUnited States, Israel
- PremiereWest Coast
- NoteEnglish Subtitles
- DirectorChrista Whitney, Emily Felder
Described by The New York Times as the “greatest poet of the Holocaust,” Avrom Sutzkever’s Yiddish verse drew on his youth in Siberia and Vilna, his resistance during World War II, and his post-war life in Israel. The film chronicles Sutzkever’s granddaughter’s quest to trace his early life and preserve his literary legacy. Video and audio clips of Sutzkever reading his poetry and testifying at Nuremberg reveal the impact of his work. Contains Holocaust material.
The film is a production of the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project.
Documentary, The Arts, Biopic, Holocaust, Israeli, Women Directors, Yiddish Interests
Best Feature Documentary from the Luleå International Film Festival Award
FREE LIVE VIRTUAL DISCUSSION:
Film Expert Panel with Christa Whitney, director of Who Will Remain? (Ver Vet Blaybn?)
Click HERE for more information.
SDIJFF Yiddish Poetry with Yiddishland / YAAANA
Sunday, February 20, 2022 | 12:30 PM PST.
Join us for a special event celebrating the Yiddish poetry of Avrom Sutzkever. Dr. Miriam Trinh, a meyven of Avrom Sutzkever's poetry and Yiddish poetry in general, will be in conversation with Christa Whitney, Emily Felder, Hadas Kalderon, and Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. This event is a collaboration of SDIJFF, Yiddish Book Center, Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA), and Yiddishland California.
- Year2020
- Runtime60 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Yiddish
- CountryUnited States, Israel
- PremiereWest Coast
- NoteEnglish Subtitles
- DirectorChrista Whitney, Emily Felder
