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The Optimists
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"THE OPTIMISTS is a wonderful film. The title refers not only to a Bulgarian jazz band, but to how the audience feels after watching such a moving testament to human decency."
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How were 50,000 Bulgarian Jews saved from the Holocaust despite the efforts of the government to deport them? THE OPTIMISTS tells the dramatic story of Christians and Muslims who, at the eleventh hour, secured the safety of their Jewish neighbors. Individuals made a difference. Labor unions, the Bulgarian Bar Association, members of Parliament, writers and teachers, all worked together to change the course of history. By telling their unique and little-known story, THE OPTIMISTS offers insight into how people can mobilize to protect human and civil rights. The film features role models and exemplary stories, invaluable for students, educators, community leaders, activists and clergy alike. This powerful documentary informs and inspires audiences with its masterful blend of personal and historical narrative, and its abiding optimism in the human spirit. Appropriate for:
82 minutes • VHS
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REVIEWS "Hearty congratulations on the warm reception of your film at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. The dialogue that ensued demonstrates not only your command of the material in your thoughtful replies, but also your skill as a filmmaker who elicited such good questions. I have been at many such sessions at film festivals. This session was one of the very best interactions I have seen between a director and the audience. Bravo!." "Everyone is entitled to his own faith. No one should violate the intimate, spiritual life of another. That's how I think now, that's how I have thought in the past, and if I live any longer, that's how I'll think then."
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