From Auschwitz to Jerusalem

A film by Michel Mees and Yvan Sevenans

From Auschwitz to Jerusalem tells the story of Jewish children, hidden children, who were often baptized during the war in order to survive the genocide. At the end of the war, many of these children, now orphaned, were recovered by the Jewish Agency and placed in gathering camps in Belgium. A long – both symbolic and real – journey in search of their lost identity then began for them. This clandestine journey would take them to Palestine.

Year:
1998
Length:
51 Minutes
Version(s) :
FR, EN
Director(s):
Michel Mees
Writer(s):
Michel Mees, Yvan Sevenans
Producer(s):
Willy Perelsztejn, Serge Decleer, Daniel Parmentier
Camera:
Antonio Capurso
Sound:
Josquin Cambier
Music:
Marc Keyaert
Editing:
Jean-Louis Martin, Jean Dewael
With:
Yvan Sevenans

A production by Les Films de la Mémoire, Inedithing SA, RTBF

With the support of: European Union 16/9 Action Plan, Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique, Fonds Spécial de la Communauté Française de Belgique, MEDIA Program of the European Union

Additional Information

Career

Festivals and Awards
XXIInd International Art Film Festival - Maison de l'UNESCO - ParisFranceGrand Prix for Historical Films
Broadcasts
France 3 AlsaceFrance
RTBFBelgium
TEL ADIsrael
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Press Comments

Le Soir

Un documentaire émouvant…

CHRISTIAN LAPORTE
May 1998

REGARDS

D'Auschwitz à Jérusalem raconte avec pudeur l'aventure humaine peu connue d'enfants juifs de Belgique, orphelins, survivants de la guerre qui, bravant les dangers de la clandestinité, ont émigré en Palestine (…).

Noam Perelman
May 1998

Moustique

Ce documentaire est une leçon de vie donnée par des jeunes qui ont voulu retrouver leurs racines après la tourmente de la guerre.

ANONYMOUS
May 1998
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