The Snowball Rolled South (2018)

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January 1, 2018 52m Lithuania Documentary Lithuanian More

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Almost all Jews in South Africa originally came from Lithuania. As early as the 19th century, a handful of them reached the shores of South Africa. Those who made the trip became successful artists, entrepreneurs and activists, while those who stayed behind were massacred by Nazis and Lithuanian collaborators. The film explores how these bittersweet circumstances have constructed the identities of South African Litvaks. Personal recounts and anecdotes paint the tragedy of the Holocaust, hopes of a new life in South Africa, as well as unique bonds for the future. (Lithuanian Film Center)

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title：The Snowball Rolled South
status：Released
Release date： 2018
Runtime：52m
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： Lithuania ·
Original Language： Lithuanian ·
Director： Ieva Balsiūnaitė /
Writers： Ieva Balsiūnaitė · Sofija Korf ·
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Overview：Almost all Jews in South Africa originally came from Lithuania. As early as the 19th century, a handful of them reached the shores of South Africa. Those who made the trip became successful artists, entrepreneurs and activists, while those who stayed behind were massacred by Nazis and Lithuanian collaborators. The film explores how these bittersweet circumstances have constructed the identities of South African Litvaks. Personal recounts and anecdotes paint the tragedy of the Holocaust, hopes of a new life in South Africa, as well as unique bonds for the future. (Lithuanian Film Center)