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'''''Le Grand Akshan''''' is a [[2003]] documentary by Ron Goldman. |
'''''Le Grand Akshan''''' is a [[2003]] [[documentary]] by Ron Goldman about a doomed ship's failed journey to [[Palestine]] that happens to uncover shocking family secrets. |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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Reading a newspaper article about the search for the remains of the [[Struma]], which sunk carrying Jewish refugees from Axis-allied [[Romania]] to [[Palestine]], Goldman is shocked when his grandmother reveals that his great-great-grandfather Luzer was one of the more than 700 passengers who perished that day in the waters of the [[Black Sea]]. This once-unspoken family history leads Goldman to dig deeper and further, until he has revealed a narrative that is deeply complex, and says more about his legacy than his ancestors ever hoped to share. |
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At the center of this narrative is Goldman’s great-grandfather, Luger’s son Grisha, a man whose tenacity earned him the professional nickname, Le Grand Akshan, or “the truly stubborn one.” Goldman once considered his great-grandfather a source of embarrassment because of the corny middle name he inherited from the mysterious “man with the sharp, piercing look” whose picture hung in his grandmother’s study. He is shocked to learn the central role that Grisha played in helping his family escape the [[Holocaust]]. His heroics involved a harrowing series of moves that took him to [[Romania]], [[Iraq]], [[India]] and, eventually, the young state of [[Israel]], where Grisha entered the nascent cinema industry. Goldman becomes fascinated with his great-grandfather, and the drive to learn more about him fuels Goldman to complete the film. |
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*[http://www.ruthfilms.com/html/m/fs_legrand_akshan_m.html Distributor Ruth Diskin's summary] |
*[http://www.ruthfilms.com/html/m/fs_legrand_akshan_m.html Distributor Ruth Diskin's summary] |
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*[http://www.tjctv.com/movies/le-grand-akshan/ The Jewish Channel's review] |
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Revision as of 17:34, 27 October 2008
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| Directed by | Ron Goldman |
| Produced by | Limor Kalo |
Release date | 2003 |
Running time | 58 min. |
| Language | English |
Le Grand Akshan is a 2003 documentary by Ron Goldman about a doomed ship's failed journey to Palestine that happens to uncover shocking family secrets.
Summary
Reading a newspaper article about the search for the remains of the Struma, which sunk carrying Jewish refugees from Axis-allied Romania to Palestine, Goldman is shocked when his grandmother reveals that his great-great-grandfather Luzer was one of the more than 700 passengers who perished that day in the waters of the Black Sea. This once-unspoken family history leads Goldman to dig deeper and further, until he has revealed a narrative that is deeply complex, and says more about his legacy than his ancestors ever hoped to share.
At the center of this narrative is Goldman’s great-grandfather, Luger’s son Grisha, a man whose tenacity earned him the professional nickname, Le Grand Akshan, or “the truly stubborn one.” Goldman once considered his great-grandfather a source of embarrassment because of the corny middle name he inherited from the mysterious “man with the sharp, piercing look” whose picture hung in his grandmother’s study. He is shocked to learn the central role that Grisha played in helping his family escape the Holocaust. His heroics involved a harrowing series of moves that took him to Romania, Iraq, India and, eventually, the young state of Israel, where Grisha entered the nascent cinema industry. Goldman becomes fascinated with his great-grandfather, and the drive to learn more about him fuels Goldman to complete the film.
References
- "Le Grand Akshan". Ruth Diskin. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- "Le Grand Akshan". The Jewish Channel. Retrieved 2008-10-28.