The Number of Great-Grandpa's Arm

The Number of Great-Grandpa's Arm

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Holocaust Hero, Parenting

Episode: Holocaust Hero, Parenting

  • Jan 27, 2018
  • 16:45 mins

Guest: Amy Schatz, Director, “The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm” Earlier we heard about a Portuguese diplomat who helped tens of thousands of people flee Nazi occupied France, and paid a great personal price for his heroism. Now we’re going to hear the story of Elliott and his 90-year-old great-grandpa Jack who are the central figures in a short film debuting Saturday, Jan. 27 on HBO called, “The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm.” We watch an intimate conversation between the two of them, interspersed with hand-painted animation to tell the story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust.