South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica Re: Ochberg Orphans #southafrica
Alexander Friedlander
I am not sure about a book, but a documentary film came out (is about to come
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out?) about the Ochberg Orphans. I have seen a cut of it (Isaac was my great-uncle), but I do not know whether the final version is generally available yet. I am sure that it will make its way to SA once it is released. Below is some info >from a movie database It has been nominated for an Oscar in the "Best Documentary Short Subject" category. -------------------------------------- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0976046/maindetails Ochberg's Orphans (2008) Director: Jon Blair Writer: Jon Blair (writer) Release Date:2008 (UK) Genre: Documentary 1921. In Russia a million children are without parents after six years of war, famine and disease. 300,000 of them have been orphaned by murderous anti Semitic attacks, their lives hanging by a thread. In South Africa, businessman Isaac Ochberg dreams a dream of saving some of these helpless and lost souls. Filmed in the original locations, together with unique archive footage and testimony >from survivors, Ochbergs Orphans reveals this unknown story of heroism. Today, in a century dominated by wars, genocides and displaced peoples, Ochbergs legacy is a reminder that a small act can make a big difference. -- Alexander Friedlander e-mail: friedlac@drexel.edu =========================================== Researching Lamschen/Lemken, Davidovitz, Hirschalld--Sassmachen/Riga in Latvia Montweed/Montwuid--Italy, Holland, Latvia Ochberg--Uman in the Ukraine Friedlander and Ginsberg--Bytom/Beuthen and Wroclau/Breslau in Poland/Germany And all in South Africa ===========================================
Subject: re The Ochberg Orphans.
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