In Another Lifetime
16th Denver Jewish Film Festival

Austria, 2010, 94 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Germany, Hungary
Language: German English Sub-Titles

3:45pm Sun March 4
It is April 1945 when thousands of Hungarian Jewish prisoners are forced on a death march to Mauthausen. A small group of prisoners become stranded in a secluded Austrian village, finding refuge in a hay barn. Amongst them is an opera singer from Budapest who persuades his fellow Jews to stage a version of the operetta Weiner Blut. His strategy is to lift the spirits of his comrades and possibly gain the protection of the locals. These strangers in a small Austrian village arouse tremendous conflicting emotions amongst the villagers, ranging from senseless hatred to nostalgia and longing for a time when singing and dancing brought happiness and joy to their lives. The outstanding ensemble performances of the cast elevate the range of human emotions into a gripping story of human compassion and raw contempt. Colorado Premiere
—Jeffrey Reiss

Selected Festivals and Awards:
Cannes Film Festival; Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival; Boston
Jewish Film Festival; Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Film Sponsor:
Erica Singer
In Kind Sponsor:
Holocaust Awareness Institute

DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Scharang