Скачать или смотреть Second Generation Survivor Fred Zaidman from Los Angeles, CA. USA speaks about his Survivor parents

Fred Zaidman, a Second Generation Survivor honestly speaks about his
Holocaust Survivor parents, and there coming to Los Angeles CA. USA after spending over 5 years in the Bergen Belsen Displaced Persons camp. They had no where to go after 1945 when WW2 ended. Eventually they were sponsored to come to America by Fred's father's family member who was already living in Los Angeles. Fred shares how his parents made a life in the USA and how their lives affected Fred's and his brothers upbringing.

Fred passionately shares his difficulties growing up in a Survivor household and how his live turned around first by playing football, baseball and basketball in his youth and assimulating into American culture through sports.

Later in his 50's, Fred decides he must learn more about his parents Shoah past. He goes to Poland searching for any possible family information from Polish government archives in the town where his parents lived. He is also looking for any information about his other family members (aunts, uncles and cousins) murdered in the Holocaust. He is desperate to learn anything available about his grandparents who he has never seen a photo, or any official paperwork indicating they were alive. He mentions it is if they never lived on this earth, he says.

Fred's life changes when he relays his family story to 2 time Emmy Award winning Producer and Director Donna Katner. Donna is also a 3G Holocaust Survivor.

Donna and Fred proceed to bring Fred's story to life through a documentary film called "The Presence of their Absence." The film is streaming currently on Amazon Prime.

Donna also introduces Fred to Atlanta, GA USA Minister Dr. Steven Reese who is also CEO of the Matzevah Foundation.

Together Fred, Steven and Donna together go to Poland and no more spoilers here... their film The Presence of their Absence is one you just don't want to miss.

Recording 5.18.2022