Oma Bella (2012)

Oma Bella is an intimate glimpse into the world of Regina Karolinski Oma and Bella Katz two friends who live together in Berlin Having survived the Holocaust and then stayed in Germany after the war it is the food they cook together that they remember their childhoods maintain a bond to each other and answer questions of heritage memory and identity As the film follows them through their daily lives a portrait emerges of two women with a light sense of humor vivid stories and a deep fondness for good food Created by Omas granddaughter Alexa the film captures their ongoing struggle to retain a part of their past while remaining very much engaged in the present