Saved by Language (2015)

Saved by Language (2015) poster

Can a language save your life? Yes it can, even an ancient one from the 15th century. Saved by Language tells the story of Moris Albahari, a Sephardic Jew from Sarajevo (born 1930), who spoke Ladino/Judeo-Spanish, his mother tongue, to survive the Holocaust. Moris used Ladino to communicate with an Italian Colonel who helped him escape to a Partizan refuge after he ran away from the train taking Yugoslavian Jews to Nazi death camps. By speaking in Ladino to a Spanish-speaking US pilot in 1944 he was able to survive and lead the pilot, along with his American and British colleagues, to a safe Partizan airport.

Director: Bryan Kirschen, Susanna Zaraysky
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Monserrat Franco
Cinematography: Zeljko Svetinovic
Editing: Zeljko Svetinovic
Production: Saved by Language Productions
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States of America
Language: Bosanski
Budget: $15,000
Original Language: en

Keywords

yugoslavia, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, partisan, yugoslavian history, jewish history, bosnia, jewish, sarajevo, sefarade, ladino, judeo espanol, ladino language, sephardic

More Films by Director: Bryan Kirschen, Susanna Zaraysky
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saved by Language about?
Can a language save your life? Yes it can, even an ancient one from the 15th century. Saved by Language tells the story of Moris Albahari, a Sephardic Jew from Sarajevo (born 1930), who spoke Ladino/Judeo-Spanish, his mother tongue, to survive the Holocaust. Moris used Ladino to communicate with an Italian Colonel who helped him escape to a Partizan refuge after he ran away from the train taking Yugoslavian Jews to Nazi death camps. By speaking in Ladino to a Spanish-speaking US pilot in 1944 he was able to survive and lead the pilot, along with his American and British colleagues, to a safe Partizan airport.
Who directed Saved by Language?
Saved by Language was directed by Bryan Kirschen, Susanna Zaraysky.
Who stars in Saved by Language?
Saved by Language stars Moris Albahari, Ester Kaveson Debevec, Jacob Finci, David Kamhi.
How long is Saved by Language?
Saved by Language has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
What genre is Saved by Language?
Saved by Language is a Documentary film.
What is the budget of Saved by Language?
Saved by Language had a budget of $15,000.
Where was Saved by Language produced?
Saved by Language was produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States of America.