The Testament

Synopsis
An uncompromising Holocaust researcher uncovers a long-buried secret that casts doubt on his family history, in THE TESTAMENT, Best Film winner at the Haifa International Film Festival. Meticulous in his quest for the truth, deeply religious historian Yoel Halberstam (Ori Pfeffer) is sustained by his faith and work, toiling in the basement of the Holocaust Institute in Jerusalem. Investigating the cover-up of a wartime massacre of Jews on the outskirts of an Austrian village, he stumbles upon highly classified evidence that suggests his mother (Rivka Gur) is not the woman she claims to be, a thunderbolt that undermines everything that defines him. With his personal and professional life at stake, Yoel secretly pursues the lead, risking everything—career, wife and son, even his own beliefs—to solve the historical mystery about his identify.
Run Time
96
Year
2018
Has Subtitles
On
Directors
Amichai Greenberg
Outlets
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Genre
Narrative Feature
Subjects
Israeli Stories
Antisemitism
Dramatic Stories
Suspenseful Stories
Holocaust & WWII
Countries
Austria
Israel
Languages
Hebrew
German
English
Airtable ID
recZLU1wZV5eCDJAR
Content Hash
326532266102ae06260e087817694d51
Festival/Series
2018 Annual Festival
Path

/film/testament

IMDb ID
tt6856132
Sort Title
Testament, The
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An uncompromising Holocaust researcher uncovers a long-buried secret that casts doubt on his family history, in <strong>THE TESTAMENT</strong>, Best Film winner at the Haifa International Film Festival. Meticulous in his quest for the truth, deeply religious historian Yoel Halberstam (Ori Pfeffer) is sustained by his faith and work, toiling in the basement of the Holocaust Institute in Jerusalem. Investigating the cover-up of a wartime massacre of Jews on the outskirts of an Austrian village, he stumbles upon highly classified evidence that suggests his mother (Rivka Gur) is not the woman she claims to be, a thunderbolt that undermines everything that defines him. With his personal and professional life at stake, Yoel secretly pursues the lead, risking everything—career, wife and son, even his own beliefs—to solve the historical mystery about his identify.
Teaser
An uncompromising Holocaust researcher uncovers highly classified evidence that suggests a long-buried secret about his mother, which casts doubt on his family history, in this Best Film winner at the Haifa International Film Festival.
Premiere Status
Atlanta Premiere