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At the dawn of World War II, a young Jewish girl, Frida, is confused and challenged by the selfless examples of compassion shown by the Rabbi of her community.
When she loses her father in a senseless act of violence, Frida cannot understand how the same profound humanity that comforts her also embraces the people responsible for the loss of her father.
Finally, facing her most difficult hour, Frida realizes the profound grace of unconditional compassion as she inspires a vital ray of hope in those who need it the most and saves the life of her dear friend the Rabbi.

David Bercovici-Artieda is an award-winning Latin-American filmmaker whose journey into the arts began early in life. At the age of six, he starred on the popular children’s variety show Telejardín, and by eight, he was already taking, developing, and printing color and black-and-white photographs. Fueled by a passion for storytelling and the power of imagery, David pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Studies at Concordia University in Montreal and earned a Certificate of Excellence from Vancouver Film School. His career in film blossomed as he worked his way up the ranks—from an apprentice camera assistant to a sought-after cinematographer—contributing to hundreds of film and TV productions and collaborating with some of Hollywood’s top actors, directors, and producers.
- Year2024
- Runtime21 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Yiddish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereFlorida
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorDavid Bercovici-Artieda
- ScreenwriterMichael Bruce Adams
- ProducerMichael Bruce Adams, Ken Shapkin
- Executive ProducerDan Angel, David Bercovici-Artieda, Brian Gott, Jacobo Bercovici-Artieda, Jane Charles
- Co-ProducerFabiola Arias
- CastAlix West Lefler, Alex Poch-Goldin, Christopher Heyerdahl
- EditorRichard Nord
- Production DesignSarah Monteith
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At the dawn of World War II, a young Jewish girl, Frida, is confused and challenged by the selfless examples of compassion shown by the Rabbi of her community.
When she loses her father in a senseless act of violence, Frida cannot understand how the same profound humanity that comforts her also embraces the people responsible for the loss of her father.
Finally, facing her most difficult hour, Frida realizes the profound grace of unconditional compassion as she inspires a vital ray of hope in those who need it the most and saves the life of her dear friend the Rabbi.

David Bercovici-Artieda is an award-winning Latin-American filmmaker whose journey into the arts began early in life. At the age of six, he starred on the popular children’s variety show Telejardín, and by eight, he was already taking, developing, and printing color and black-and-white photographs. Fueled by a passion for storytelling and the power of imagery, David pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Studies at Concordia University in Montreal and earned a Certificate of Excellence from Vancouver Film School. His career in film blossomed as he worked his way up the ranks—from an apprentice camera assistant to a sought-after cinematographer—contributing to hundreds of film and TV productions and collaborating with some of Hollywood’s top actors, directors, and producers.
- Year2024
- Runtime21 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Yiddish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereFlorida
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorDavid Bercovici-Artieda
- ScreenwriterMichael Bruce Adams
- ProducerMichael Bruce Adams, Ken Shapkin
- Executive ProducerDan Angel, David Bercovici-Artieda, Brian Gott, Jacobo Bercovici-Artieda, Jane Charles
- Co-ProducerFabiola Arias
- CastAlix West Lefler, Alex Poch-Goldin, Christopher Heyerdahl
- EditorRichard Nord
- Production DesignSarah Monteith
