David Susskind: Story of a Mensch

A film by Willy Perelsztejn

David Susskind: Story of a Mensch is the portrait of a man, actor and witness, who, in order to keep the promise he made to his mother, has dedicated his life to the fight for humanity. David Susskind is a wrestler. He is an explosive mixture: visionary and pragmatic, naive and calculating, patriarch and political animal, authoritarian and generous. Active in all the great Jewish struggles of the last 60 years, he lived his entire life following his convictions and transmitting his values of openness and peace.

Year:
2007
Length:
80 & 58 Minutes
Version(s) :
FR, EN, NL
Director(s):
Willy Perelsztejn
Writer(s):
Willy Perelsztejn
Producer(s):
Willy Perelsztejn
Camera:
Philippe Jadot
Sound:
Omar Perez, Paul Delvoie
Music:
Karsten Troyke
Editing:
Hervé Brindel
With:
David Susskind, Guy Verhofstadt, Georges Schneck, Cardinal Godfried Danneels, Bernard Suchecky

Produced by: Création & Mémoire, Les Films de la Mémoire, Gsara, Parallèles Productions, De Joodse Omroep, Lichtpunt, Lecobel, Careers in Europe, Immo 2000David Susskind: Story of a Mensch

With the support of : Brussels Region, Cobo Fund, Tax Shelter

Additional Information

Career

Festivals
Jewish Eye Film Festival - AshqelonIsrael
Jewish Motifs International Film Festival - VarsoviePoland
Broadcasts
DE JOODSE OMROEPNetherlands
LICHTPUNTBelgium
RTBFBelgium
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The Film

Film Reviews

Press Comments

La Libre Culture

Dans un documentaire émouvant, Willy Perelsztejn dresse un portrait biographique de David Susskind, véritable mémoire de la Shoah.

R. V.
May 2007

Le Vif

Le documentaire que Willy Perelsztejn consacre à cette figure majeure de l'histoire de notre pays est passionnant, mais aussi émouvant quand il évoque la rafle qui lui enleva, sur le seuil d'une maison d'Anvers, sa maman, victime du génocide nazi.

L. D.
May 2007

MAD Le Soir

Enfant de l’étoile jaune, David Susskind n’a pas oublié d’où il vient. Cet émouvant documentaire en forme de portrait est là pour le rappeler.

Nicolas Crousse
2007
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