SCREENING TONIGHT at 6pm at Institut Français de Birmanie at the occasion of Intl Holocaust Remembrance Day. Documentary screening of “Blinky and Me” (2011) 75 minutes /written and directed by Tomas Magierski Monday from 18h00 to 19h30/ Film in English/at Institut Français de Birmanie Refreshment will be offered after the screening This documentary film tells the life story of Yoram Gross, a Jewish Holocaust survivor and iconic Australian animator. Through discussions with his five grandchildren, Gross recounts his family’s experience in hiding and narrow escapes from the Nazis in Poland. The film follows the artist through his childhood in Poland, then Israel and finally Australia where he settled with his wife to raise a family. His early work as an animator eventually led to the creation of the popular series “Blinky Bill”, whose encounters are based on Yoram’s own childhood experiences. This heart-warming film leads viewers to reflect on the human tragedy of the Holocaust, and the unrealized potential of those that were lost. There are clips of animation from the popular series in the documentary.
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