Angst
Angst looks at the lives of three Jewish comedians--Deb Filler, Sandy Gutman, and Moshe Waldoks--whose parents are concentration camp survivors. Examining the lives of three Jewish comedians (Deb Fill…
Angst
Angst looks at the lives of three Jewish comedians--Deb Filler, Sandy Gutman, and Moshe Waldoks--whose parents are concentration camp survivors. Examining the lives of three Jewish comedians (Deb Filler, Sandy Gutman, and Moshe Waldoks) whose parents are concentration camp survivors, this documentary video shows the effect of the Holocaust as a familial and cultural legacy. The film includes interviews, glimpses into the subjects' personal lives and excerpts from stage performances. These elements are interwoven with commentaries by experts in Jewish humor, as well as psychologists who specialize in treating the syndromes suffered by some children of survivors. —The National Center For Jewish Film <ncjf@brandeis.edu>
Angst
Comedy,Documentary
Film Details
Angst looks at the lives of three Jewish comedians--Deb Filler, Sandy Gutman, and Moshe Waldoks--whose parents are concentration camp survivors. Examining the lives of three Jewish comedians (Deb Filler, Sandy Gutman, and Moshe Waldoks) whose parents are concentration camp survivors, this documentary video shows the effect of the Holocaust as a familial and cultural legacy. The film includes interviews, glimpses into the subjects' personal lives and excerpts from stage performances.
These elements are interwoven with commentaries by experts in Jewish humor, as well as psychologists who specialize in treating the syndromes suffered by some children of survivors. —The National Center For Jewish Film <ncjf@brandeis.edu>.