The Holocaust

The metamorphosis of one Jewish melody, an ancient prayer. We follow its many incarnations – and finally to the dramatic point where we learn of its connection to the national anthem of the State of Israel.

Los Angeles based director, Hava Volterra, tries to come to terms with her father's death by traveling to Italy, the land of his birth, to trace the roots of his family tree.

Sixty years after his family's murder by Polish farmers, the grandson return to Poland to confront and uncover the truth about the horrors of the past.

The remarkable life of an extraordinary personality. Pianist Alice Sommer is 104 years old and has been an active witness to significant events of the 20th century.
 

Gifted filmmaker Nurit Kedar tells the powerful story a young Jewish girl who is taken in by the Catholic Church during World War II. The young Polish priest who gave her communion is now Pope John Paul II – and so the nun travels to the Vatican for a reunion.

Bits of personal memory and collective reminiscence come together in this moving documentary about what was once called "the Jerusalem of the Balkans".