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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 36 m
Farewell, Herr Schwarz

Summary Siblings Michla and Feiv'ke Schwarz survived the Holocaust but never reunited after the war. Michla moved to the soon-to-be-founded Jewish state in the Middle East and started a family there. Her brother Feiv'ke, presumed dead, returned to East Germany, married a German woman and inexplicably lived amidst the concentration camp ruins whe...

Directed By: Yael Reuveny

Written By: Yael Reuveny

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 36 m

Farewell, Herr Schwarz

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Siblings Michla and Feiv'ke Schwarz survived the Holocaust but never reunited after the war. Michla moved to the soon-to-be-founded Jewish state in the Middle East and started a family there. Her brother Feiv'ke, presumed dead, returned to East Germany, married a German woman and inexplicably lived amidst the concentration camp ruins whe...

Directed By: Yael Reuveny

Written By: Yael Reuveny

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90
Jan 5, 2015
In Reuveny’s subtle hands, any uplift to emerge from this extraordinary tale is earned, not gratuitously extracted.
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80
Jan 8, 2015
The film peels back the layers of a mystery. Who knew what, and when? And how could someone choose this path? The film is rich with artfully framed interviews of newly discovered family members, like Reuveny’s quarter-Jewish German cousin considering a religious conversion. Even the music and finely observed interiors are so cinematic that you often forget this is a documentary.
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80
Jan 7, 2015
The film works best when it focuses on the talking heads. Reuveny captures everyone’s initial reactions to the news and how their feelings change over time, uncomfortable silences and all. She knows exactly when to cut and when to pause, to let those moments of silence speak for the deceased, and let the pain of the past resonate within the frame.
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75
Jan 7, 2015
It’s an absorbing documentary that eloquently explores questions about forgiveness.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 13, 2015
There's no denying that this is a fascinating story, albeit one that raises far more questions than it answers.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 8, 2015
Yael Reuveny’s Farewell Herr Schwarz traces a Holocaust mystery with stumbling curiosity and endearing sincerity.
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Jan 5, 2015
The sobering quality that informs both the documentary's aesthetic and content largely suppresses any spontaneity or much-needed moments of levity.
By Wes Greene FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Black Sheep Film Productions, Made In Germany Filmproduktion
Release Date Jan 9, 2015
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 2 Nominations
Haifa International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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