Surviving Skokie, an intensely personal documentary, explores the effects of a late 1970s threatened neo-Nazi march in Skokie, IL on its large Holocaust survivor population. Thousands of survivors comprised 10 percent of this Chicago suburb, including Jack, the father of co-producer, Eli Adler. The relationship between father and son deepens as they return to Poland, where Eli learns more about the extended family that perished during the Shoah. Together they retrace the painful and debilitating journey through two ghettos and two concentration camps. Included are poignant commentaries and archival footage of the historical events spanning 70 years and two continents.
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As Good As It Gets
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
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