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Synopsis
Malka, a Holocaust survivor, starts to see visions of her life in the camps during a present-day family seder. As time falls in on itself, Malka must find the hope in the present that she found in the past in order to survive.
Older Malka watches her family prepare for the seder. Her great-granddaughter starts complaining about the food, and as she asks, “Why do I have to eat this food?” Malka is transported back in time and witnesses her younger self and her sister Ruchel huddled in Auschwitz, starving and unwilling to eat the barely edible, disgusting food.
Director
Stacey Maltin (Director) is an award-winning filmmaker and performer. A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a minor in journalism, Maltin has a unique perspective on storytelling that is both authentic and entertaining.
Maltin wrote, produced, and starred in her first feature film, LANDING UP, which tells the story of a girl with nothing to lose and everything to hide. The project was a finalist for the 2016 Tribeca Film Institute All Access Grant. The film garnered attention from both the industry and the press, including interviews with People magazine and CNN. It premiered at Dances With Films in Los Angeles, where Maltin received a Best Actress award and a Best Feature nomination. The film is distributed by The Orchard and is available worldwide.
Maltin is the co-founder of the production company Besties Make Movies, alongside close collaborators MARS and WIWU Productions, with her partner Dani Tenenbaum. She is a proud member of NYWIFT, Film Fatales, and The Filmshop.
