Aida's Secrets

Showings

Castro Theatre Fri, Jul 22, 2016 12:00 PM
Piedmont Theatre Fri, Aug 5, 2016 2:05 PM
Film Info
Director(s):Alon Schwarz
Shaul Schwarz
Editor(s):Halil Efrat
Cinematographer:Uriel Sinai
Shaul Schwarz
Christina Clusiau
Yonathan Weitzman
Screenwriter(s):Halil Efrat
Alon Schwarz
Country:Israel
United States
Germany
Canada
Year of Production:2016
Running Time:90 min.
Language(s):Hebrew w/ English Subtitles
English
Categories:Documentary
Premiere Status:US
Genre-Subject:Drama
Documentary Feature
Mothers & Sons
Family Relationships

Description

Two brothers, Izak and Shepsel, were born in a displaced persons camp after World War II. They lived their entire lives in the shadow of secrets kept from them by the people closest to them. The brothers were separated as babies, neither was told the other existed. An investigation into the mysterious history of their birth family led to an amazing reunion after six decades. The film offers a rare glimpse into the displaced persons camps in post World War II Germany, showing the vibrant and sometime wild social life that flourished among the young survivors. This period has hardly been dealt with on the screen until now.

WINNER/ Doc Aviv 2016 Audience Award / WINNER/ Hot Docs Top 10 Audience Favorites