Crossing the River
Screening Information
Toronto Premiere
Film Details
| Country | Canada | |
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| Year | 2023 | |
| Running Time | 30 MIN | |
| Language | English | |
| Director | Allan Novak |
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Description
“After surviving the Siberian winters, Winnipeg was a breeze.”
Meet the endearing Sol, Sally, Anne and Ruth of Winnipeg, who discovered newfound celebrity as the world’s oldest living Holocaust survivor siblings. Through interviews with the ‘shvesters' and their brother, as well as colourised photographs going back 100 years, this film explores an unusual survival story—one in which the unlikely saviour is Joseph Stalin—and how they managed to overcome tragedy to live happy lives in Winnipeg, where they celebrated their centenarian birthdays. What is the secret to their longevity? How have they defied all odds?
Presentation Details
| Guest | Director Allan Novak |
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