A JEWISH LIFE
by Christian Krönes, Florian Weigensamer, Christian Kermer, Roland Schrotthofer
synopsis
Marko Feingold used to say: “nothing can hurt those who already died once”. He himself had died several times over, as a survivor of four concentration camps: Auschwitz, Neuengamme, Dachau, and Buchenwald. From the moment of his liberation to the day he passed away last September, aged 106, he dedicated his life to helping tens of thousands of survivors on their arduous journeys to Palestine, and later channeled his efforts into Holocaust remembrance. Feingold, who later became the President of the Jewish Community in Salzburg, gives his testimony with breathtaking clarity. The directors’ previous documentary, A German Life, was an uncompromising interview with Joseph Goebbels’ secretary. Now, as Feingold sits in front of their camera, he holds nothing back. In stark contrast to their previous subject, Feingold has no qualms about connecting past and present as he reflects on morality, humanity, cruelty, and compassion.
international title: | A Jewish Life |
original title: | Ein jüdisches Leben |
country: | Austria |
sales agent: | Cinephil (IL) |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Christian Krönes, Florian Weigensamer, Christian Kermer, Roland Schrotthofer |
film run: | 114' |
screenplay: | Florian Weigensamer, Christian Kermer, Roland Schrotthofer |
cinematography by: | Christian Kermer |
film editing: | Christian Kermer |
producer: | Christian Kermer, Florian Weigensamer |
production: | Blackbox Film & Medienproduktion GmbH |