Documentary Film and Short Videos
For this project, several films were made: "Surviving History," a 28-minute documentary produced
in collaboration with Woolfcub Productions as well as several film shorts for educational
purposes. Below are trailers from the documentary and the shorts. These can be freely distributed
for public viewing and for educational purposes without edits or changes to its content. Living
Imprint retains the right to be credited and full rights to its contents.
About the Documentary: Surviving History Trailers (below)
This short 28-minute artistic documentary traces the journey of the researcher, Shivaun Woolfson,
in her quest to collect and collate the living imprints of the Jewish presence in Lithuania. It is
distributed by Journeyman Pictures and Parallel Lines. It premiered at the Festival de Cannes
Short Film Corner in May 2009, was runner-up at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival,
and won awards at the Winton Train Film Festival and the Ninth Imperial War Museum Film
Festival. For more details, visit the film website.
For this project, several films were made: "Surviving History," a 28-minute documentary produced
in collaboration with Woolfcub Productions as well as several film shorts for educational
purposes. Below are trailers from the documentary and the shorts. These can be freely distributed
for public viewing and for educational purposes without edits or changes to its content. Living
Imprint retains the right to be credited and full rights to its contents.
About the Documentary: Surviving History Trailers (below)
This short 28-minute artistic documentary traces the journey of the researcher, Shivaun Woolfson,
in her quest to collect and collate the living imprints of the Jewish presence in Lithuania. It is
distributed by Journeyman Pictures and Parallel Lines. It premiered at the Festival de Cannes
Short Film Corner in May 2009, was runner-up at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival,
and won awards at the Winton Train Film Festival and the Ninth Imperial War Museum Film
Festival. For more details, visit the film website.
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Trailer: Isroel takes us to Seskine cemetery to say prayers for his family members
Trailer: Gita relates the story of the night the ghetto was liquidated
Educational video: Introducing Dobke
Dora Pilianskiene, 95, is a Holocaust survivor who hails from Ziezmariai, Lithuania. She is
an avid artist and commits her memory of the traumatic years of survival and evading capture
to her pencil sketches and watercolour drawings. This 5-minute narrated piece presents her
words drawn from her interview transcripts, her photos and her paintings.
an avid artist and commits her memory of the traumatic years of survival and evading capture
to her pencil sketches and watercolour drawings. This 5-minute narrated piece presents her
words drawn from her interview transcripts, her photos and her paintings.
Isroel Galperin was only a few years old when his family attempted to escape Minsk as the
Vilnius. In his later life, Isroel became deeply religious. In embracing Judaism and teaching
himself to read Hebrew, he has come to take pride in his heritage and culture. He is a
widower and spends most of his time volunteering at the Choral Synagogue, Vilnius.
Vilnius. In his later life, Isroel became deeply religious. In embracing Judaism and teaching
himself to read Hebrew, he has come to take pride in his heritage and culture. He is a
widower and spends most of his time volunteering at the Choral Synagogue, Vilnius.
Gita Geseleva lost her entire family during the war, save for an aunt and grandmother. She
was born in Glubokoe, Belarus. Upon liberation, she returned to her village to search for
relatives and friends. She remained there for several years and worked as a nurse at the
local hospital. Later, she relocated to Vilnius where she married and raised her children.
was born in Glubokoe, Belarus. Upon liberation, she returned to her village to search for
relatives and friends. She remained there for several years and worked as a nurse at the
local hospital. Later, she relocated to Vilnius where she married and raised her children.
Educational video: What Would You Do? (12 minutes)
Lithuania and raises contemporary issues of dealing with the past and racism. This short
video is meant to stimulate discussion on the complexities of recognising and addressing
racism. It features contemporary Lithuanian perspectives from multiple sources, including
government official, academics and a journalist and contains recent anti-Semitic activity
footage and images. Issues such as collaboration, as well as heroics on the part of
Lithuanian rescuers who risked their own lives and those of their families, are explored.
video is meant to stimulate discussion on the complexities of recognising and addressing
racism. It features contemporary Lithuanian perspectives from multiple sources, including
government official, academics and a journalist and contains recent anti-Semitic activity
footage and images. Issues such as collaboration, as well as heroics on the part of
Lithuanian rescuers who risked their own lives and those of their families, are explored.
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