1945

Presented with Chutzpah! Festival PLUS

BASED ON THE ACCLAIMED SHORT STORY “HOMECOMING” BY Gabor T. Szántóln, this astonishingly haunting film, exposes deep undercurrents runnning beneath the simple surface in a quaint village that’s ultimately forced to face up to its “ill-gotten gains” from the Second World War. On a sweltering August day in 1945, villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk’s son. Meanwhile, two Orthodox Jews arrive at the village train station with mysterious boxes labelled “fragrances.” The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village’s deported Jews and expects them to demand their property back.

Sponsors
Ian and Sandy Penn – in Honor of Eva Szende z”l, survivor and dedicated VJFCS Board Member
The Kahn Family Foundation
Chaim, Aliza and Tova Kornfeld

Festivals and Awards

• Winner –Best Feature – Jerusalem International Film Festival 2017
• Winner - Audience Award for Best Narrative Miami Jewish Film Festival 2017