H.I.Jew Positive
Documentaries • 1h 9m
"I've got it... I am H.I.Jew positive," a young Polish student summed up his feelings when he found out he was Jewish. Stories like that abound in Poland as many people have discovered that their parents kept their true identity hidden from them — the fact they were Jewish, second and third-generation to Holocaust survivors.
This program may contain strong language, nudity, and/or violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Year: 2013
Languages: English, Hebrew & Polish, English subtitles
Director: Ronit Kertsner
Producers: Ronit Kertsner, Filip A. Malinowski
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