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200238 minPGdocumentary

Historical Figures Indigenous Histories

Past Perfect

200238 minPGdocumentary

A grandmother reflects on her life in America during World War II while her family explores Jewish history in contemporary Poland and the memory of a great aunt lost in Treblinka.

Historical Figures Indigenous Histories

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Cynthia Madansky

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A grandmother reflects on her life in America during World War II while her family explores Jewish history in contemporary Poland and the memory of a great aunt lost in Treblinka.

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Cynthia Madansky

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A grandmother recalls her life in America during World War II while her family reflects on their lost history. “Past Perfect” features sightseeing tours of contemporary Poland, focusing on sites significant to Jewish history. The film also includes memoir-like accounts of a great aunt believed to have died in Treblinka. Shot almost entirely in Poland, it presents the challenges of remembering a past that has largely vanished. The documentary runs for 38 minutes and was released in 2002.

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