A Shtetl in the Caribbean

TA documentary film. The story of two childhood friends who grew up on Curaçao, in search for their family history in Eastern Europe. Mark and Tsale, children of Eastern European Jews that fled to Curaçao, travel back to the home countries of their ancestors. In a documentary road-movie across Curaçao, the United States, Belarus, Ukraine and Israel, we witness their discoveries while they are reminded of the sacrifices their parents had to make to provide their family with a better future. This story is revealed in a journey from the desolate wastelands of Eastern Europe to the exotic Caribbean.