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About The FilmThis moving documentary centers on a series of dark days in small-town America that forced a resilient group of Holocaust survivors to relive their devastating past. Director Eli Adler’s deeply personal film follows the journey of his father, Jack Adler, a Polish immigrant and concentration camp survivor, who—along with thousands of survivors—made Skokie, Illinois his home. But their quiet existence is rocked in the late ‘70s when a neo-Nazi group announced plans to march through the town. As the community united to confront these hate-mongers, deeply suppressed memories are uncovered and this long-silent group finally began sharing their stories so they’ll never be forgotten. Adler combines gripping historical footage and home movies with penetrating first-person interviews to capture the psychological impact of a history that came back to haunt people when and where they least expected it. Together, father and son connect with each other and rediscover their pasts on a transformative journey from Skokie back to Poland. Plays with: AND THEN, VIOLENCE (short) Directors BioEli Adler (attending) brings more than thirty years’ experience to his work. Awarded CINE Golden Eagle and two Emmy Awards® for his work, Adler is known for the short, HOPE OUT OF THE ASHES (1985) and LOOSENING THE GRIP (1999). Adler recently finished photography on a video for the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s exhibit “California Dreaming.” SURVIVING SKOKIE is Blair Gershkow’s directorial debut. Prior work as an editor includes SILICON VALLEY: THE NEW GOLD RUSH for CNN and Fox 2/5, the story of the first Marines deployed into Iraq, which won an Emmy® for ABC’s NIGHTLINE. In 2008, Gershkow’s work on the independent documentary THE JUDGE AND THE GENERAL, won the prestigious DuPont-Columbia Award, as well as nominations from the Directors Guild of America and national Emmy Award®. Special Guest Bio
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