INSIDE HANA'S SUITCASE (2009)
- Run Time: 88 min.
- Rating: PG
- Director: Larry Weinstein
- Writer(s): Thomas Wallner
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Plot Summary
Based on the internationally acclaimed book Hana’s Suitcase, this poignant documentary tells the tale of George and Hana Brady, two young children who grew up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia, and the terrible hardships they had to endure just because they happened
to be Jewish.
When Fumiko Ishioka, a teacher in Japan, requests some artifacts from a Holocaust museum to help illustrate the history of WWII to her students, one of the items she receives is a suitcase with Hana Brady’s name on it. As she and her students unravel Hana’s story, the film
seamlessly transports us through 70 years of history, back and forth across three continents.
“Larry Weinstein’s deft, unique balance of documentary and narrative techniques helps preserve and convey the combination of deep personal trauma and epic atrocity at the heart of Inside Hana’s Suitcase… a lovely, accessible and moving work.” – Kieran Grant, EYE Weekly
About the Director
Larry Weinstein
Rhombus Media co-founder Larry Weinstein is one of Canada’s most prolific and accomplished documentary filmmakers. Since his directorial debut in the early 1980s, Weinstein has directed dozens of films. He has received three Gemini awards for his work, including Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series for both Beethoven’s Hair and The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs.
Reviews
Jenna of Assumption said:
Wednesday, Oct 6, 2010
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It has great historical context that supports the human spirit. LOVED IT!!!
Jenna of Assumption said:
Wednesday, Oct 6, 2010
Awesome movie!!