I'm still here [videorecording (DVD)] : real diaries of young people who lived during the Holocaust / an MTV Networks production ; produced by Alexandria Zapruder, Allison Leikind and Lauren Lazin ; writer, Alexandra Zapruder ; director, Lauren Lazin.
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] :
Publisher:
Distributed by Sisu Home Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 48 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Narrated by John Morris ; introduction by Zach Braff ; diaries read by Elijah Wood, Amber Tamblyn, Joaquin Phoenix, Ryan Gosling, Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Brittany Murphy. Based on the book: Salvaged pages : young writer's diaries of the Holocaust / by Alexandra Zapruder. Originally produced in 2005. Special features: Genocide today; MTV News segment; USHMM interview with Alexandra Zapruder; printable study guide; sneak peak.
Summary:
Brings to life the diaries of young people who witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Holocaust. Through an emotional montage of sound and image, the film salutes this group of brave, young writers who refused to quietly disappear. The stories of the young Holocaust victims come to life by weaving together personal photos, handwritten pages and drawings from the diaries, and archival films. Original footage shot in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the remnants of the old Jewish ghetto.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.