Your cart is currently empty!
Boy On The Run: An Extraordinary Journey of Survival
Facing horrific circumstances – the invasion of Nazi Germany, separation from his family, and the traumatic impact of Antisemitism in 1940s Europe – Paul Galan recounts the unbelievable story of his survival of the Holocaust as a child.
Description
Best Documentary
Boca International Jewish Film Festival
Official Selection
Miami Jewish Film Festival
International Jewish Film Festival
Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley Conference
Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival
CBS Film Series
Mort Skirboll Jewish Film Festival
Trailer
Synopsis
This poignant and profoundly insightful film tells the gripping story of Paul Galan, who recounts the unbelievable story of his family’s survival in the Holocaust as a child. Amidst numerous close calls to death, he and his family eventually found themselves in a labor camp in Slovakia, where they were liberated during an uprising. Soon after, they embarked on a perilous journey across the Sudetes mountains, disguised as Lutherans with falsified documents, desperately seeking refuge from kind-hearted strangers. Boy on the Run vividly recounts this extraordinary journey, including a tense night when he and his family found themselves sharing quarters with Nazi soldiers.
Directors
Brianne Berkson, born in NYC, and Miguel Gluckstern, born in Germany and raised in Spain, are BriGuel a duo on a mission to harmonize humanity through film and music. We met while directing/producing Fly Away, and haven’t left each other’s side since. We celebrate and inspire diversity every day, bringing together different cultures, genres, and styles through the most powerful and inspiring mediums in the world: film and music. In 2020 / 2021 our award-winning documentary short film The Difference (Tribeca Film Festival, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Cinequest) premiered and continues to screen at 30+ festivals globally. Our award-winning follow-up project Baby’s Phoney Friend (Hollyshorts, Raindance) released in 2021 and in 2023 we’ll premiere 2 documentaries, How I Roll (DWF: NY) and Boy on the Run: An Extraordinary Journey of Survival (Miami Jewish Film Festival). In addition to producing our projects, we operate a full-service Production company, BriGuel, that services clients with their film and music needs. We’re currently in production for a documentary feature; working on impactful projects for clients, and raising our 2 beautiful daughters in NY.
Additional information
| Director | Brianne Berkson & Miguel Gluckstern |
|---|---|
| Length | 69 min |
| Release Year | 2023 |
| Countries of Origin | USA |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Documentary |
Educational Pricing (DVD/Blu-Ray)
To host a screening, write your inquiry to booking@7thart.com or get your screening set up by clicking the link below.
