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My Dear Children

One woman's quest to understand a family secret reveals a forgotten human tragedy

Overview

Genre
History, Religion, and Human Rights
Synopsis

My Dear Children follows one woman’s quest to unravel a family mystery. Her journey reveals a heartbreaking and little known humanitarian tragedy when anti-Jewish massacres swept Eastern Europe following WWI. Scholars today describe what happened as “the holocaust of its day.” The consequences of that earlier holocaust continue to reverberate through the generations and warn us of what could happen yet again.

Stage
finished
Running time
70 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Golden Rule Productions
Country
United States
Years of Production
2013-2018
Locations
Ukraine, South Africa, United States

Distribution Details

Release year
2018
Festivals
Washington Jewish Film Festival, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, Chicago Jewish Film Festival, Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival, Long Island Jewish Film Festival
Awards
Audience Award at Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival
Distribution
American Public Television
Language
English

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