The Book of Ruth | Film Block: Lessons From the Holocaust

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Featuring "Reparations," part of our Black Lives Matter component.

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Margo, Dan, Jordan, and Lizzy visit grandmother Ruth for Passover. Later that night, Lizzy finds Ruth watching a midnight news story about Anne Frank’s death. Lizzy then confesses to have known a related secret for years and Ruth is left with some explaining to do.

Year
2019
Runtime
14 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Premiere
Colorado

Director
Becca Roth
Screenwriter
Chen Drachman
Producer
Caitlin Gold
Executive Producer
Chen Drachman
Cast
Tovah Feldshuh, Chen Drachman, Monica Wyche, Scott Klavan, Aleksander Varadian, Housso Semon
Cinematographer
Natalia Bougadellis
Editor
Becca Roth
Production Design
Kat VanCleave
Composer
Lillie Rebecca McDonough
Sound Design
Colette Dahanne

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