"Mendel"
1997
Directed by Alexander Rosler

The ghosts of the Holocaust hang over a nine-year-old boy in this moving, semi-autobiographical film from writer-director Alexander Rosler. Growing up in Norway, young Mendel does not share the painful memories of the war that his German-Jewish parents live with, but his childhood is burdened by the weight of their history. This emotional, often humorous film provides a rare and thoughtful look at the world of adults through the eyes of a child. "A poignant, memorable portrait" (The New York Times).  85 minutes.