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An elderly man is working tirelessly to revive the Jewish world lost in the Holocaust. His name is Aharon Appelfeld, and he became one of the greatest Jewish writers of our time. Every day, through his murmuring voice and handwriting, the survivors, the children of Ukraine, the peasants of Yiddishland come alive in the tiny office of a Jerusalem apartment. Aharon Appelfeld, solitary, wants to fight this battle to his last breath.

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Holocaust (shoah)Jew PersecutionBiographyWriterNovelist

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What is The Orphan’s Kaddish (2016) about?

An elderly man is working tirelessly to revive the Jewish world lost in the Holocaust. His name is Aharon Appelfeld, and he became one of the greatest Jewish writers of our time. Every day, through his murmuring voice and handwriting, the survivors, the children of Ukraine, the peasants of Yiddishland come alive in the tiny office of a Jerusalem apartment. Aharon Appelfeld, solitary, wants to…

Who stars in The Orphan’s Kaddish?

The Orphan’s Kaddish stars Aharon Appelfeld (Himself). The film was directed by Arnaud Sauli.

How long is The Orphan’s Kaddish?

The Orphan’s Kaddish has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 2016.

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