Reckonings
Synopsis
They met in secret to negotiate the unthinkable – compensation for the survivors of the largest mass genocide in history. Survivors were in urgent need of help, but how could reparations be determined for the unprecedented destruction and suffering of a people? Reckonings explores this untold true story set in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman, Reckonings recounts the tense negotiations between Jewish and German leaders. Under the constant threat of violence, they forged ahead, knowing it would never be enough but hoping it could at least be an acknowledgement and a step towards healing.
Credits
Director(s)
Roberta Grossman
Producer(s)
Roberta Grossman, Karen Heilig
Co-Producer(s)
July Hodara
Editor
Christian Callister
Original Music
Todd Boekelheide
Original Language
English, German, Hebrew
Subtitles
Hebrew, English, German, French
Director of Photography
Alexander Pollini
Executive of Claims Conference
Barbara Ghammashi
Executives of German Ministry of Finance
Anna Gerits, Kai Wambach
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Audience AwardAustralia International Jewish Film Festival2022
UK Jewish Film Festival, UK, Documentary Competition, 2022
Australia International Jewish Film Festival, Australia, 2022
United Nations Association Film Festival , USA, Official Selection, 2022
Sedona JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2025
Nagle Family JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2024
Phoenix Holocaust Association, USA, Official Selection, 2024
Ottawa JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2024
San Antonio JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2024
Floating Film Festival, Canada, Official Selection, 2024
Diasporama, France, Official Selection, 2024
Congregation Beth Am/Los Altos Hills, USA, Official Selection, 2024
Spokane JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia , USA, Official Selection, 2023
Warsaw JFF, Poland, Official Selection, 2024
Boulder JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Temple Shalom Synagogue-Center , USA, Official Selection, 2023
Zagreb JFF - Festival of Tolerance, Croatia, Official Selection, 2023
Silicon Valley JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Berkshire JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Berlin JFF, Germany, Official Selection, 2023
Harrisburg JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Dayton JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Or Shalom Film Society, Canada, Official Selection, 2023
Winnipeg JFF, Canada, Official Selection, 2023
Michiana JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Pioneer Valley JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Baltimore JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Pittsburgh JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Orange County JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Vancouver JFF, Canada, Official Selection, 2023
Peninsula JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Sarasota JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Hartford JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Seattle JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
New Hampshire JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Denver JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Chattanooga JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Buffalo JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Boca Raton JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Sacramento JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
East Bay JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Tampa Bay JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
San Diego JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Greater Phoenix JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Columbia JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Atlanta JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Greenwich IFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Louisville JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Sao Paulo JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Chicago JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Stamford JFF (Fairfield County), USA, Official Selection, 2023
Charleston JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Charlotte JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Miami JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Santa Fe JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2023
Jerusaelm Jewish Film Festival, USA, Official Selection, 2022
Sonoma JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2022
Geneva JFF, Switzerland, Official Selection, 2022
JCC Manhattan, USA, Official Selection, 2022
Bucharest JFF, Romania, Official Selection, 2022
UK JFF, UK, Official Selection, 2022
Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, USA, Official Selection, 2022
Philadelphia JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2022
Hong Kong JFF, China, Official Selection, 2022
Hamilton JFF, Canada, Official Selection, 2022
CBS Film Series (Congregation Beth Shalom), USA, Official Selection, 2022
Calgary JFF, Canada, Official Selection, 2022
Austin JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2022
Australia JFF, Australia, Official Selection, 2022
UNAFF, USA, Official Selection, 2022
Westchester JFF (Jacob Burns Film Center), USA, Official Selection, 2022
Cleveland JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2022
Toronto JFF, Canada, Official Selection, 2022
Washington JFF, USA, Official Selection, 2022
