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Because of that War

Because of that War

Jan 02, 1989 · 1h 30m

Rated 6.5 out of 10

Director

Orna Ben-Dor Niv

Overview

An affecting 'talking heads' documentary which traces the stories of four Israelis: Yehuda Poliker and Ya'acov Gilad, two rock musicians bound together not only by their music, but also by their common experience as the offspring of survivors of the Nazi extermination camps; and those survivors themselves - Yehuda's father Jacko (from Salonika, taken to Treblinka), and Yaakov's mother Halina (from Warsaw, taken to Auschwitz as a teenager).

Cast of Because of that War

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What is Because of that War about?

An affecting 'talking heads' documentary which traces the stories of four Israelis: Yehuda Poliker and Ya'acov Gilad, two rock musicians bound together not only by their music, but also by their common experience as the offspring of survivors of the Nazi extermination camps; and those survivors themselves - Yehuda's father Jacko (from Salonika, taken to Treblinka), and Yaakov's mother Halina…

When was Because of that War released?

Because of that War was released on January 2, 1989.

How long is Because of that War?

Because of that War runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who directed Because of that War?

Because of that War was directed by Orna Ben-Dor Niv.

Who is in the cast of Because of that War?

The cast of Because of that War includes Halina Birnbaum, Ya'ackov Gilad, Jacko Poliker and Yehuda Poliker.

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