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Prisoner of Her Past

Prisoner of Her Past

The story of a secret childhood trauma resurfacing, 60 years later, to unravel the life of Holocaust survivor Sonia Reich. The film follows her son, Chicago Tribune jazz critic Howard Reich, as he journeys across the United States and Eastern Europe to uncover why his mother believes the world is conspiring to kill her.

Prisoner of Her Past is a local public television program presented by WTTW

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