Refugee Lullaby
Synopsis
What motivates a man to leave his home, wife and children on a cold night, to help Muslim refugees, who are marching towards the border of his country? Hans Breuer, a Jewish wandering Shepard in Austria who dedicates his life to help refugees throughout Europe, while singing Yiddish lullabies to comfort them. The film follows Hans and other ordinary citizens, who help refugees in any way they can. It is a thought-provoking film about compassion, its origins, and its boundaries while connecting Jewish history with current reality.
Credits
Director(s)
Ronit Kertsner
Producer(s)
Vincent Lucassen, Ebba Sinzinger, Ronit Kertsner
Script
Ronit Kertsner
Cinematography
Shalom Rufeisen, Jerzy Palacz
Editor
Ronit Kertsner , Vincent Lucassen, Ebba Sinzinger,
Sound Design
Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson
Festival Highlights
Classrooms Without Borders , USA, 2021
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2020
Munich Jewish Film Festival , Germany, 2020
Columbia University , USA, 2019
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2019
