Movie Details
Original Language:English
Lost Town
1 hr 25 minDocumentary
Plot
Lost Town tells the story of one mans obsessive search to get closer to his deceased father by uncovering the story of his familys town of Trochenbrod First made famous by Jonathan Safron Foers Everything Is Illuminated Trochenbrod was the only allJewish town to ever exist outside of Palestine Trochenbrods 5000 Jews were obliterated by the Nazis except for 33 townspeople who escaped the massacre there This personal search triggers a resurgence of interest in the town and reconnects the few remaining survivors who hadnt seen each other in over 60 years Lost Town utilizes contemporary documentary footage original animation and survivor testimonials to tell the story of how far one will go to claim their sense of identity
