THE PERETZNIKS
POLISH TITLE: PERECOWICZE
The film tells the story of a Jewish school in Lodz. The school was shut down following the communist anti-Semitic campaign, which took place in Poland in 1968. As a result, the Peretz School graduates are dispersed today among the USA, Israel, Poland, and other countries. The bittersweet memories of their youth in post-war Poland are what binds the Peretzniks together till this day
- GENRE:
- documentary
- COUNTRY:
- Polska
- RUNNING TIME:
- 52'
- YEAR:
- 2009
- DIRECTING:
- Sławomir Grunberg
- SCRIPT:
- Sławomir Grunberg
- DOP:
- Sławomir Grunberg
- EDITOR:
- Katka Reszke
- MUSIC:
- Joel Dancyger
- PRODUCTION:
- Fundacja Szalom
Sławomir Grunberg »
Documentary producer, director and cameraman. He is a graduate of the Polish Film School in Łódź, immigrated to the USa in 1981 and has since directed and produced over 40 documentaries. His "School Prayer. A community at war" received an Emmy Award. Sławomir's independent works focus on critical social, political, and environmental issues. His director of photography credits includes two Oscar Nominations.
AT FESTIVALS:
- Polish Film Festival in America, Chicago, USA, 2010 (screening)
- 12th Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, Israel, 2010 (screening)