The incredible story of Avraham Sutskever, the greatest Yiddish poet, who saved manuscripts from the Nazis, survived WWII due to Stalin’s special rescue plane, testified in the Nuremberg Trials, and died anonymously in Tel Aviv.
Synopsis
As long as Abraham Sutzkever lived, he wouldn’t let a film about his life be made. Today, eight years after his passing, Black Honey tells the incredible story of the greatest Yiddish poet of modern times. The man who led the Paper Brigade underground movement that saved Jewish manuscripts from the Nazis, survived the WWII due to Stalin sending him a private rescue plane, testified in the Nuremberg Trials, and immigrated to Israel in 1947 where he led Yiddish culture, while writing in astonishing vitality.
Festivals, Screenings, & Awards
Jerusalem International Film Festival
– Winner: Yad VaShem Chairman’s Award for Artistic Achievement
LA Israeli Film Festival
– Winner: Audience Choice Award, Best Documentary
Warsaw Jewish Film Festival
– Winner: Special Award
Haifa International Film Festival
– Winner: Special Mention Award
Year
2018
Production Country
Israel
Distribution
Go2Films
Subject Region
Israel
Runtime
76 minutes
Director
Uri Barbash
Producer
Yair Qedar