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Image Before My Eyes - A History of Jewish Life in Poland Before

directed by: Joshua Waletzky

: Image Before My Eyes - A History of Jewish Life in Poland Before
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: NEW VIDEO GROUP INC
EAN: 0767685972533
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: New Video Group
Manufacturer: New Video Group
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Video Group
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 25, 2006
Running Time: 88 minutes
Sales Rank: 60740
Studio: New Video Group
Theatrical Release Date: 1981



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A stunning commemoration of Jews in Poland before the two World Wars, IMAGE BEFORE MY EYES pays homage to the dynamic and vibrant society of 3.5 million people that was destroyed during the Holocaust. Unearthing the stories of Jewish villagers, aristocrats, socialists, Zionists, and artists who fashioned a thriving civilization with a 900-year history, this triumphant films draws on the sacred and rare artifacts of a crushed world-home movies, forgotten song recordings, and the evocative memories of survivors-to recreate Jewish Poland. Tracing the subtle contours of Jewish Diaspora, IMAGE BEFORE MY EYES visits people as varied as a former mayor of Scarsdale, New York describing his youthful Polish patriotism and a Brooklyn housewife who touchingly sings the Yiddish songs of teachers, tradesmen, and beggars she learned as a child in Warsaw.

From the bucolic, traditional shtetls of the countryside to the freewheeling cultural revolution in the cities led by freethinkers, award-winning director Josh Waletzky (Partisans of Vilna) masterfully memorializes a proud culture that still inspires hope and reverence.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Meaningful and heartfelt
it is sad to think that this culture and people are gone forever, just a mere 60 years ago.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Important Film
I first saw this film at the SF Jewish Film Festival and was very impressed by the production qualities ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A poignant look at a vanished world
Image Before My Eyes: A History of Jewish Life in Poland combines historical footage, still photographs, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - a look into the past
The images speak to one. This compilation of pre world war II Jewish Polish daily life is gripping. This ... Read More


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