The story of Hungarian poet Hannah Senesh, who was captured by the Nazis while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.
Synopsis
Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, she joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary. With unprecedented access to the Senesh family archive, this powerful story unfolds through the writings and photographs of Hannah and Catherine Senesh.
Festivals, Screenings, & Awards
Festival Internacional de Cine Judio – Audience Award
New Jersey Jewish Film Festival – Audience Award
Houston Jewish Film Festival – Audience Award
Pittsburgh Jewish Israeli Film Festival – Audience Award
San Diego Jewish Film Festival – Audience Award
Heartland Film Festival – Crystal Heart Award
Denver Jewish Film Festival – Audience Award
Washington Jewish Film Festival – Audience Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival – Best of Fest
Tucson Jewish Film Festival – Best Documentary
Garden State Film Festivals – Best Documentary
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival – Audience Award
Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival – Best Documentary
Shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best Documentary
Aired on PBS
Nominated for a Primetime Emmy
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film – 2009 Madelyn’s Choice Award
Miami Jewish Film Fest
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Year
2008
Film Type
Documentary
Film Length
85 minutes
Language
English
Production Country
USA
Director/Producer
Roberta Grossman
Producer
Lisa Thomas
Subject Region
Israel
Hungary
Production Company
Katahdin Productions
Distribution
Balcony Releasing
WMM – Women Make Movies
Facing History & Ourselves
Funding
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
Trailer
Stills
