Shalom Italia
Season 30 Episode 8 | 59m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Three Italian Jewish brother search for a cave in Tuscany where they hid from the Nazis.
In Shalom Italia, three Italian Jewish brothers set off on a journey through Tuscany, in search of a cave where they hid as children to escape the Nazis. Their quest, full of humor, food and Tuscan landscapes, straddles the boundary between history and myth – a profound, funny, and endearing exploration of individual and communal memory.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
Shalom Italia
Season 30 Episode 8 | 59m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
In Shalom Italia, three Italian Jewish brothers set off on a journey through Tuscany, in search of a cave where they hid as children to escape the Nazis. Their quest, full of humor, food and Tuscan landscapes, straddles the boundary between history and myth – a profound, funny, and endearing exploration of individual and communal memory.
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Behind the Lens: How does individual memory of the Holocaust
Clip: S30 Ep8 | 1m 51s | Tamar Tal Anati explains the unique perspectives of the three brothers in Shalom Italia. (1m 51s)
Classroom Clip: Memories of Home
Clip: S30 Ep8 | 3m 24s | The brothers return to their childhood home in Campoli, where they were forced to flee. (3m 24s)
Classroom Clip: Place and Identity
Clip: S30 Ep8 | 3m 35s | We meet each brother and hear their reasons for returning to Italy 70 years after WWII. (3m 35s)
Classroom Clip: Salty Sardines
Clip: S30 Ep8 | 1m 14s | The three brothers drive in Tuscany and talk about the experience of being in the cave. (1m 14s)
Classroom Clip: Truth or Legend
Clip: S30 Ep8 | 3m 48s | The brothers share a meal and recall how they procured food while in the cave. (3m 48s)
Preview: S30 Ep8 | 1m 55s | Three Italian Jewish brother search for a cave in Tuscany where they hid from the Nazis. (1m 55s)
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