One day crossing
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | One day crossing |
| Country of production | Hungary , United States |
| original language | Magyars |
| Publishing year | 2000 |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Joan Stein , Christina Lazaridi |
| music | Michael Montes |
| camera | András Nagy |
| occupation | |
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One Day Crossing is a Hungarian short drama film directed by Joan Stein in 2001 , about a Jewish woman who disguised herself as a Christian during the Holocaust in order to protect her family. The film was nominated for Best Short Film for the 2001 Academy Awards.
action
The action takes place on October 15, 1944 in Budapest , Hungary. The government had surrendered to the Allies , the Arrow Cross members were in power. The character of Teresa protects her children by denying their religious identity and posing as a Christian. When her husband rescues a Jewish boy and brings him to shelter, she is confronted with questions of identity versus the chance of survival in war.
production
Joan Stein began filming in Budapest in 1999 ; One Day Crossing was her thesis at Columbia University . After several months of preparation, she began working with Christina Lazaridi, who herself had some ideas for a film about the Second World War . The original film script was in English, but was later translated into Magyars for authenticity .
Awards
- Won
- 2001: "Interfaith Award" from the St. Louis International Film Festival
- 2000: "DGA Student Film Award" & the "Gold Medal" of the Student Academy Awards
- Nominated
- Best Short Film for the 2001 Academy Awards
Web links
- One Day Crossing in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bill Desowitz: A Filmmaker recounts Her Family's Time of Terror ( English ), Los Angeles Times - website, July 10, the 2,001th
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bill Desowitz: A Filmmaker Recounts Her Family's Time of Terror , Los Angeles Times website, July 10, 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2016.