This is very interesting. David Teitelbaum who filmed this had lived in the United States and would go back to Poland to visit his family. This is why so many in this film were identifiable. Most of those in this film perished a few years after this was filmed. Nathan Lipschitz who is identified toward the end of this film did survive and I will post his testimony in my next post.
Though it is very sad to know that most of the people in this film did not survive it is such a beautiful film. It is a glimpse into their lives in the shtetl. You see their beautiful faces that are so full of life. It is so apparent what has been lost to us. This makes it all the more sad and all the more powerful.
Though it is very sad to know that most of the people in this film did not survive it is such a beautiful film. It is a glimpse into their lives in the shtetl. You see their beautiful faces that are so full of life. It is so apparent what has been lost to us. This makes it all the more sad and all the more powerful.
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Thank you. Have you seen the book 'Three Minutes in Poland' by Glenn Kurtz? It depicts a similar issue.
I haven't seen it yet, but I will look for it.
I found "three minutes in poland" on youtube so I will post what I found. Its a fraction of what the book recounts, but quite moving. Thanks Steve.
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