Tag: jewish experience
Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
Packed with bonus material, this 2-disc set features the critically acclaimed, smash-hit tribute to one of the most successful and innovative women in American broadcasting history, Gertrude Berg (The Goldbergs).
The Shvitz
From gamblers to “new age” masseuses, from poets to rabbis, an unlikely community forms in the 200 degree heat of the last traditional steam baths in the U.S. “When we sit in this intense heat,” says one patron, “we’re all the same – millionaire and pauper.”"
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
Narrated by Joan Allen, this acclaimed documentary follows young poet Hannah Senesh’s heroic WWII mission to rescue Jews in Hungary, as well as her mother’s battle to save her daughter.
Sister Rose's Passion
Nominated for an Academy Award®, SISTER ROSE’S PASSION tells the inspirational story of a most unlikely activist who has made the battle against anti-Semitism her life’s work.
Shanghai Ghetto
One of the most amazing and captivating survival tales of WWII, the overwhelmingly acclaimed SHANGHAI GHETTO has been declared “a don’t miss documentary… powerful… eye-opening” (New York Observer).”
The Restless Conscience
Nominated for the Best Documentary Academy Award® (1992), THE RESTLESS CONSCIENCE documents a little-known story of the Holocaust—the resistance to Hitler within Nazi Germany—illuminating crucial issues of conscience and will.
Partisans of Vilna
An enormously riveting and inspirational tale of WWII and the Holocaust, PARTISANS OF VILNA chronicles the amazing endeavors of the Jewish resistance fighters. Highly acclaimed during its theatrical run, the film has been described as [...]
My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransports
Nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, MY KNEES WERE JUMPING is the first feature-length documentary to reveal the heart-wrenching story behind the Kindertransport. A powerful account of this astonishing slice of Holocaust history, [...]