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!

The film is a celebration of life. Really unexpected from such a young filmmaker. First time director if I read this correctly. This is her first feature?! I am impressed. It's quite unusual to watch so much appreciation for the '' good in people'' and what really matters in life.

An insightful glimpse into the meaning of life but also into the political and social climate during WW2.

Narrated by the filmmaker with a very special "Mid Atlantic" accent. I found out that it was the Hollywood film's accent of that era. A must see, especially for younger people around the world.

With My People, Rezan has accomplished the seemingly impossible: She has brought hope and balance to the recounting of the horror of the Holocaust. The film makes it accessible but also comprehensible.

But this is not a holocaust film.

It is a story about humanity ,love, choices and inspires a global message.

While the narrative is also presenting interviews with people who lived through the Holocaust, My People has a very cinematic approach that makes it real again. Even more impressively, it is taking movies to their highest moral value.

As this film's messages feel more important than ever, demanding its audience to experience important parts of history while realizing that the past is present and the future is now, we all do have choices that can make this world a better place.

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.