A QUESTION OF SURVIVAL

A QUESTION OF SURVIVAL

Directed by Elka Nikolova
Exploring the complex legacy of the Holocaust in the Balkans

Videos

A question of Survival_Part 1_ trailer

Overview

Genre
History, Biography, and Human Interest
Synopsis

A QUESTION OF SURVIVAL is an eye-opening portrait of three Bulgarian Jews - Chaim Zemach, a cellist; Robert Bakish, an engineer; and Misha Avramoff, a social worker on the Lower East side of Manhattan in New York - as they struggle to place their unusual experiences during World War II into the more common narrative of the Shoah. When in March 1943 the Bulgarian pro Nazi government first postponed and ultimately cancelled the imminent deportation of the entire Bulgarian Jewish community of 48,000, Chaim, Robert and Misha were children and young adults. They only grasped how close they came to death after they arrived in New York and learned the fate of millions of European Jews. This realization has left them questioning the value of their stories and to debate whether they are true Holocaust "survivors."

Stage
finished
Running time
55 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
End of the Road Media, INC
Country
United States
Years of Production
2020
Locations
New York

Distribution Details

Release year
2021
Festivals
SEEFF, LA official selection, Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival Finalist
Language
English

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