Survivor
A touching animated film from UK artist Zoom Rockman, based on the true story of Holocaust survivor Ivor Perl.
Born in Hungary in 1932, Ivor Perl was only 12 years old when Nazi Germany invaded his country. Deported first to the Jewish ghetto, then to the concentration camps — Ivor and his older brother Alec are the only ones to have survived the war out of a family of nine.
Staying true to the source material and backed by extensive research, this delicate animated film brings their story to the screen in a heartfelt presentation appropriate for all ages.
Directed by Zoom Rockman
40 minutes
Yiddish, German with English subtitles
United Kingdom, 2024
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Survivor
Survivor details the true story of a 12-year-old Jewish boy’s journey through the Holocaust. Award-winning animator Zoom Rockman’s animated film tells the true story of Holocaust survivor Ivor Perl BEM, based on Ivor’s novel “Chicken Soup Under The Tree: A Journey to Hell and Back.” The story fol...
Extras
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Survivor - Zoom Rockman Q&A
