Bye Bye Germany (2017)
(Auf Wiedersehen Deutschland | Director: Sam Garbarski | Narrative | Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg | 2017 | 101 min. | English, German - w/ subtitles)
RJFF. German star Moritz Bleibtreu is a defiant Holocaust survivor looking to strike it rich in postwar Frankfurt in BYE BYE GERMANY, a brisk, polished drama tempered with bittersweet humor. Though haunted by memories of his family, hustler David Bermann (Bleibtreu) is determined to eke out a living in his battle-scarred homeland. With a jaunty klezmerstyle score and Yiddish-inflected dialogue, this fresh historical perspective is an utterly engaging salute to European Jews who chose to tough-out painful memories and reclaim their lives.
*Adult content*
Generously underwritten by Futerman Supporting Foundation: Sara Futerman, Rina and Danny Chessin, Daphne Futerman and Ira Jevotovsky, and Eli and Peggy Futerman