Photo: ‘I Am Here’ Ella Blumenthal Directed by Jordy Sank, ‘I Am Here’ opens up with a montage of antisemitic remarks from news clips. The compilation ends with a host reciting a letter by Holocaust survivor, Ella Blumenthal, and her comments towards an antisemitic user on social media. Rather than condemning the Holocaust denier, the host thoughtfully recites Ella’s letter which notes: “that there is more that unites us, than divides us.” Related article: Must Watch – The Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan Ambroase’s Love Letter to Black Lives Matter – Video Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Related article: All Best Actor/Actress Speeches From The Beginning Of Oscars 1929-2019 | Hollywood Insider That intro to the documentary alone gives us an understanding of who Ella Blumenthal is, not only as a survivor, but as a human being and overall wonderful person. It is not...
- 5/27/2022
- by Anica Muñoz
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
"Whoever told you that I am old?! Look at me!" Blue Fox Ent. has released the trailer for the documentary film titled I Am Here, made by filmmaker Jordy Sank. Ella is not your average 98-year-old. Her magnetic personality makes her past even more surprising. Follow this spirited South African Holocaust survivor as she reveals her astonishing life journey and unwavering appreciation of life. This first premiered last year and is arriving in US theaters this March. A life-affirming documentary that celebrates the remarkable life of Ella Blumenthal. One of the oldest living survivors of the Holocaust, Ella celebrates her 98th birthday, where she reveals to close friends and family profound memories of her incredible survival in a way she has never done before. Told through a mixture of dynamic 2D animation and documentary footage. It looks like a remarkable film with an important story that must be captured forever...
- 1/28/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to “I Am Here,” a documentary about 100-year-old Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal which recently won the Jury Prize at the Durban Film Festival.
Directed by Jordy Sank, “I Am Here” tells Blumenthal’s incredible life story, starting with her youth in Poland during World War II, where she witnessed the Warsaw ghetto uprising and was a prisoner in the Majdanek, Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. Shot as Blumenthal celebrated her 98th birthday with family and friends in South Africa, the film uses evocative, hand-drawn animation to illustrate stories from her life.
Blue Fox will release “I Am Here” theatrically in early 2022. Metro International, who is handling worldwide sales on the film, negotiated the deal with Blue Fox. Metro has also concluded deals with Kismet Movies in Australia/New Zealand, where the film will have a theatrical run at the end of the year,...
Directed by Jordy Sank, “I Am Here” tells Blumenthal’s incredible life story, starting with her youth in Poland during World War II, where she witnessed the Warsaw ghetto uprising and was a prisoner in the Majdanek, Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. Shot as Blumenthal celebrated her 98th birthday with family and friends in South Africa, the film uses evocative, hand-drawn animation to illustrate stories from her life.
Blue Fox will release “I Am Here” theatrically in early 2022. Metro International, who is handling worldwide sales on the film, negotiated the deal with Blue Fox. Metro has also concluded deals with Kismet Movies in Australia/New Zealand, where the film will have a theatrical run at the end of the year,...
- 8/5/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
The film depicts 98-year-old Ella Blumenthal.
UK-based sales firm Metro International Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Jordy Sank’s documentary I Am Here, about the life of Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal.
Metro will launch sales on the title at next week’s online European Film Market.
The South African film is produced by Gabriella Blumberg and Sank of Sanktuary Films, with financial backing from Claims Conference, an organisation that provides reparation for Jewish Holocaust victims. Claims Conference previously backed Lázló Nemes’ 2016 Oscar best foreign language film winner Son Of Saul.
The film is centred around Blumenthal’s 98th birthday,...
UK-based sales firm Metro International Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Jordy Sank’s documentary I Am Here, about the life of Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal.
Metro will launch sales on the title at next week’s online European Film Market.
The South African film is produced by Gabriella Blumberg and Sank of Sanktuary Films, with financial backing from Claims Conference, an organisation that provides reparation for Jewish Holocaust victims. Claims Conference previously backed Lázló Nemes’ 2016 Oscar best foreign language film winner Son Of Saul.
The film is centred around Blumenthal’s 98th birthday,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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