New Releases
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Brundibar Revisited
(Doc. 88 min HD, DVD, 2014)Written and directed by: Douglas Wolfsperger
Produced by: Anna Maria Gadebusch – Douglas Wolfsperger Film Produktion
Sponsored by: WDR, ARTE
Language: German with English subtitles
A moving journey in which a Berlin-based youth theater troupe and an elderly survivor of Theresienstadt put on the children’s opera Brundibar, in which she took part almost 70 years ago.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
After the Mist – A Story of Resilience
(Doc. 76/52 min, DVD, 2015, HD)Written and Directed by: Luis Ortas
Produced by: Luis Ortas, Angela Bosch-Cinetica and Gilles Perez – 13Productions
Language: Spanish and French with English subtitles
A harrowing childhood, and the exhilarations of success – these are just some the ingredients that make up the incredible story of Siegfried Meir.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
When People Die They Sing Songs
(Doc 47 min, DVD, 2014, HD)Written and Directed by: Olga Lvoff
Produced by: DiploDocus LLC
Language: English with English and Russian subtitles
A mother-daughter bond is strengthened through the melodies of the past. 93 year old Regina looks back, and together with her daughter, revitalizes their relationship and the ability to go on.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Estigma?
(Doc. 52 / 73 min, DVD, 2014, HD)Written and Directed by: Martí Sans
Produced by: Martí Sans & Pablo Sánchez
Languages: Spanish with English subtitles
Set in contemporary Spain, this provocative film unreels the history and mutations of Judeophobia with The ignorance and rejection of Judaism are still present in many sectors of our society. A timely film about a very relevant topic.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Guardians of Remembrance
(Doc. 107 min. DVD/HD 2014)Written and Directed by: Boris Maftsir
Produced by: Boris Maftsir & Zvi Shefy
In Cooperation with: Film production company "NonstopMedia" (Belarus)
Language: Russian and Hebrew with English, Hebrew, and Russian subtitles
The work of a lifetime, this is the first film in a project that will be a multi-part series each about how the Holocaust was all but hidden from official Soviet history - and about those who will not let the memory be erased.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
The Unwelcoming
(Doc. 73 min. HD/DVD, 2014)Written & Directed by: Robby Elmaliah
Produced by: Ruthie Shatz & Adi Barash – Yulari Films & Fig Films
Sponsored by: Israel Channel 8, Makor Foundation, Mifal HaPayis
Language: Hebrew and Tunisian Arabic with English subtitles
Tensions arise between the wider community and within the Uzan family, who have recently immigrated to Israel from Tunisa.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
Tito’s Glasses
(Doc. 52 / 90 min. HD , DVD, 2014)Written and Directed by: Regina Schilling
Produced by: Thomas Kufus, zero one film GmbH
Co Produced by: SWR
funded by: Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and Filmförderungsanstalt FFA
Language: German, Italian, English, Croatian with English Subtitles
With the search for her roots her constant companion, actress Adriana Altaras goes on a journey to find a country which no longer exists – and along the way discovers a whole lot more.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90 -
An Apartment in Berlin
(Doc 84 min. & 55 min, DVD, 2014)Directed by: Alice Agneskirchner
Produced by: Christian Beetz - Gebrueder-Beetz Film Productions
Sponsored by: ZDF & 3SAT
Language: English, German and Hebrew with English subtitles
Berlin has become a magnet for young Israelis - and the three characters at the center of this film are no expectation. More than 100 years ago Simon and Rosa Adler came to Berlin from Galicia to fulfil their dreams. Their apartment is now lovingly restored by three young Israelis. Along with the filmmaker they examine the complex connection to the history of Germany.DVD - For Home Use Only :$29.90