House of the World : Documentary Film

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House of the World is a documentary that puts a human face on the extraordinary historic event known as The Shoah. Shot in 16- millimeter film in Poland this award -winning documentary focuses on the lasting repercussions of the genocide by examining the relationsip between objective history and personal memory. Appropriate for young adults and universities as well as for home use, House of the World tells a timeless story.
	54 minutes / color / 1999 Sale/video: Universities $275 Non profits/Schools/Libraries $275 Home and Individual Purchases $49.95 Rental/video: $75

Praise for House of the World " This film shows how the Judaic injunction to remember the past and care for the graves of one's ancestors remains an imperative even today . . . a spellbinding story."__library Journal "Using stylized archival footage, sparing interviews, and a smooth montage this elegy for Polish Jews encourages viewers to "inhabit" the stories eloquently told here. Highly recommended"__Booklist. We are haunted by what we see and don't see, and reminded that soon all remnants of Jewish life in Poland will vanish completely. . . a very powerful film . . . providing essential focus to the value of Memory. House of the World can be used effectively in college level college level classes about the Holocaust, Jewish Studies, and Psychology. . . It is highly recommended" ___MC Journal: the Journal of Academic Media Librarianship.