My Grandma - Frau Masha
(Feature Documentary, 2005)
A Feature Documentary directed, shot and edited by Yonatan Weinstein. International screenings include:
Israeli Educational Television (IETV/Channel 23), Israeli Film Festival of Paris, France (ISRATIM 2007); DocNZ: International Film Festival, New Zealand (2007); Jerusalem Cinematheque (2008); Tel Aviv Cinematheque (2005)
Synopsis:
Yonatan, a 13-year-old boy, sets out to document the story of his 90-year-old grandmother, Masha, a holocaust survivor. Masha tells her story in a way that revives events she surpassed in front of the spectator's eyes: life in the shadow of war, the impossible decisions, the separations, the loss... The film reveals a unique encounter between a grandchild and his grandmother, serving as a bridge between the third generation and the survivors who outlived the atrocities.
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