Jonny Gould’s Jewish State

169: Survivor: the true story of one boy's journey through the Holocaust

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This is Survivor, an animated film created near singlehandledly by puppeteer and cartoonist, Zoom Rockman.

It's the story of Auschwitz and Dachau survivor, Ivor Perl BEM, based upon his Holocaust memoir, Chicken Soup Under The Tree.

The first screening in London took place in November 2024 and you'll hear Ivor and Zoom reflect on the movie and why it's so important in this episode.

I’ve had the privilege of a one-to-one conversation with Ivor at his London home, where he shared his harrowing experiences and reflected on the reawakening of antisemitism today.

This is a Lemon Soul film, dedicated in loving memory to Jonny Zucker, an inspirational teacher, fantastic children's author, who celebrated reading among kids and envisioned educational ideas such as this movie.

The title music was composed and performed by Erran Baron Cohen, who produced musical accompaniment on the night.Listen to the story of Survivor.

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