MOVIE

Life is Strange

2.8
(12)
Rating
NR
Duration
53m
Year
2014
Language
English

About

Life is Strange is an independent documentary film that tells the stories of Jewish people who were displaced by the Second World War, but concentrates on the vibrant cultural and family life they experienced in their youth that ultimately was most influential in their lives. It explores the connection between old age and childhood, asking questions about what remains of childhood in our later years, as well as engaging interesting issues of self-identity, Jewish identity, and the struggle to make any sense of our experience. It includes interviews with Shimon Peres, President of the state of Israel, Walter Kohn, Nobel laureate in Chemistry, Robert Aumann, Nobel Laureate in economics, and children's book author Uri Orlev.

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Reviews

"...the film taps strong period footage."
Variety
"A wonderful documentary...memories of the rich Jewish life experienced in the Shtetl."
Rabbi Marvin Hier Simon Wiesenthal Center
"Triumphs and joys register."
Los Angeles Times

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