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 Displaced:
Miracle at St Ottilien
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"Michalczyk
is an accomplished and highly-regarded filmmaker, who has focused
on social justice. Herman, Hilliard and Michalczyk all believe that
the message to be gained from the new film is that ordinary people
exerting extraordinary efforts can make a difference. For his part,
Michalczyk said he hopes that the film will inspire viewers to emulate
Herman and Hilliard, who 'looked at human beings who were suffering,
waded through all the paperwork, all the rules and regulations and
changed the world.'"
-Susan L. Sherwood,
Wayland Town Crier |
Displaced: Miracle at St. Ottilien (2002;
47 minutes) is a documentary
based on the true experiences of US Army privates Edward Herman and
Robert Hilliard, who were stationed in Germany at the close of World
War II. They discovered the horrendous treatment of displaced Jews
in St. Ottilien, a camp run by the US military. In an effort to alleviate
the suffering, the two GIs stole food from their own mess hall and smuggled
it into the camp. Then the two soldiers started a letter writing campaign
which caught the attention of President Harry Truman, who ordered
an investigation which led to the end to the abuse. The film is based
on a memoir written by Mr. Hilliard. The world premiere, attended
by Mr. Hilliard and survivors of St. Ottilien, was held at the Katz
Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey in November 2002.
A New England premiere was held at Boston College in February 2003
and was attended by Mr. Hilliard. It was recently featured at
the Toronto and Boston Jewish Film Festivals.
For Distribution, Contact:
Luke O'Connell
(212) 685-6242
130 Madison Ave., 2nd Floor
NewYork, NY 10016-7038
loconnell@cinemaguild.com
http://www.cinemaguild.com
For Information, Contact:
John J. Michalczyk
(617) 552-3895
john.michalczyk@bc.edu |
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