n this non-narrative short, footage of life from the Lodz Ghetto is juxtaposed against the chanting of "Kel Maleh Rachamim," a plea to God to let the souls of those "slaughtered and burned" find peace. Images include winter street scenes, women drawing water from a well, men breaking up ice, a Nazi roundup and a mass hanging. The message of this tribute to members of Ravett's family (and to all those who perished under Nazi occupation) is "may their memory endure
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Abraham Ravett
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Abraham Ravett
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National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF)
Filmmakers Cooperative (New York)
Canadian Filmmaker's Distribution Centre (Toronto)