Film: A Shtetl in the Caribbean (Sherman de Jesus, 2014)

Mark and Tsale, children of Eastern European Jews who fled to Curaçao, travel back to their ancestors’ native soil. During this road movie through Curaçao, the United States, Belorussia, Ukraine, and Israel, we see their discoveries, courage, and despair.

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Date and time Friday 16 January 2015 22:35 tot 00:15 uur
Location Filmhuis - zaal 1

Mark and Tsale, children of Eastern European Jews who fled to Curaçao, travel back to their ancestors’ native soil. During this road movie through Curaçao, the United States, Belorussia, Ukraine, and Israel, we see their discoveries, courage, and despair as they confront the sacrifices made by their parents to give the family a brighter future. The film is in English, Dutch, Papiamento, Belorussian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, and Yiddish. English subtitles.

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