Shadows from My Past (2014)

SHADOWS FROM MY PAST interweaves the tragic fate of one Austrian Jewish Family from Vienna. Letters written from 1939 - 1941 as they were trying to save their children and each other reverberate to today. SHADOWS features many face-to-face, unrehearsed interviews with contemporary Austrians and near past contemporary interviews including Simon Wiesenthal, Kurt Waldheim, President Heinz Fischer, Theodore Bikel, Jorg Haider, survivors and many others. SHADOWS interweaves the memories of Gita Kaufman's family with Austria's present perceptions with Austria's present perceptions of its role in the persecution and deportation of Jews during World War II. SHADOWS underlines the need for Holocaust memory preservation, tolerance education, and serves as a warning for today.

Director: Curt Kaufman, Gita Kaufman
Genre: History, Documentary, Family
Runtime: 86 min
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Country: France, United States of America, Austria
Language: English
Original Language: en

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadows from My Past about?
SHADOWS FROM MY PAST interweaves the tragic fate of one Austrian Jewish Family from Vienna. Letters written from 1939 - 1941 as they were trying to save their children and each other reverberate to today. SHADOWS features many face-to-face, unrehearsed interviews with contemporary Austrians and near past contemporary interviews including Simon Wiesenthal, Kurt Waldheim, President Heinz Fischer, Theodore Bikel, Jorg Haider, survivors and many others. SHADOWS interweaves the memories of Gita Kaufman's family with Austria's present perceptions with Austria's present perceptions of its role in the persecution and deportation of Jews during World War II. SHADOWS underlines the need for Holocaust memory preservation, tolerance education, and serves as a warning for today.
Who directed Shadows from My Past?
Shadows from My Past was directed by Curt Kaufman, Gita Kaufman.
How long is Shadows from My Past?
Shadows from My Past has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
What genre is Shadows from My Past?
Shadows from My Past is a History, Documentary, Family film.
Where was Shadows from My Past produced?
Shadows from My Past was produced in France, United States of America, Austria.