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After Auschwitz

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Hoping to find a sense of normalcy, six female Holocaust survivors immigrate to America, get married and raise children.

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Carol Midgley The Times (UK) Apr 17, 2020
4/5
The film did get sidetracked by other political issues, which diluted the impact, but it was still utterly compelling. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor May 4, 2018
B
Each of the women profiled recounts, with varying degrees of intensity, the difficulties in creating a "normal" life in a world where the concept of "home" can no longer fully resonate. Go to Full Review
Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times May 3, 2018
Something of a follow-up to his 2007 documentary, "Swimming in Auschwitz," Jon Kean's "After Auschwitz" examines life after liberation with similarly incisive results. Go to Full Review
Joshua Speiser Film Threat May 16, 2018
4/5
After Auschwitz: The Story of Six Women is beautifully shot, crisply edited and scored, and directed with purpose and clarity. The documentary is an affecting, tender, and moving work of filmmaking. Go to Full Review
Gary Thompson Philadelphia Daily News Apr 26, 2018
4/4
For the death camp survivors we meet in the brisk, engaging, and sneakily profound After Auschwitz, the day of liberation was the best and worst day of their lives. Go to Full Review
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Theodore S May 26, 2018 Very compelling, both truthful and honest, non-schmaltzy or sentimental story of six women who did not let their awful experiences in Auschwitz totally destroy their lives even though their lives were tinged by them. See more
Albus G May 3, 2018 Very informative and interesting!
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Cast & Crew

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Jon Kean

Director

Renee Firestone

Actor

Erika Jacoby

Actor

Jon Kean

Writer

Deborah Blum

Writer

Jon Kean

Producer

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After Auschwitz

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Movie Info

Synopsis Hoping to find a sense of normalcy, six female Holocaust survivors immigrate to America, get married and raise children.
Director
Jon Kean
Producer
Jon Kean
Screenwriter
Jon Kean, Deborah Blum
Distributor
Passion River
Production Co
Bala Cynwyd Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 20, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$71.7K
Runtime
1h 23m
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