My People

An enormous research and courage went into this, to undertake the filmmakers personal journey to tell this hidden gem of a story that had to be told. The role of Thessaloniki, the oldest European home of the Sephardic Jews and the Second World War. And there's no better person to tell this story of someone whose family was part of this horrific event. Not only do we go on her family journey, but we learn about the Greek history, the society, and see the impact from a local to global scale.

Filmed in a cinematic and intimate way, not only is this a story of the horrors of the holocaust, but also about heroism, humanism, inspiration and love.

I hope this will be widely available soon, especially for this current climate.

What a revelation! With My People the filmmaker has chosen to use her personal history as a Greek Jew as a vehicle to explore the Holocaust and it's effects on her own family, as well as those of her fellow countrymen. The documentary does an excellent job of detailing historical facts, weaving together a gripping narrative of the horrors of war with the resilience, resolve, hope and love that carried the survivors through it all to the promised land of freedom and a future lived to the fullest. Bravo!

Watched the film in Los Angeles and was taken on a journey . MORE current than ever.

Esthetically impressive , some of the most interesting archival footage that is ever been put in a film.

Heartfelt messages...strong music ...powerful stories ...many films in one film...

A documantery with a twist ....

Unexpected

The filmmaker is a pioneer in storytelling.

I watched the film in LA and actually it took days for me to process all the information and to digest it emotionally .

This film is a masterpiece

What I would really love to know if this: The person that voted 1 for a) excellent cinematography b) emotional narration c) powerful music d) interesting characters e) fast pacing f) unknown historical facts g) inspiring messages Is that person just another antisemite or is it also a misogynist that can't digest the fact that the filmmaker is not only an gifted story teller but quite possibly the first young lady holocaust director that has also a career as a fashion model ?

Amazing job. Loved the music This is a way for the young people to understand and appreciate history .

Yes , Rezan is a pioneer filmmaker and hopefully she will inspire many other young filmmakers to follow her lead .