ANYUKA

USA | 20 min. | 2023 | English
Director and Animator: Maya Erdelyi

SYNOPSIS
A story of a marvelous and tragic life as told through three generations.

Interweaving super 8 family films, archival material and experimental animation, a granddaughter takes a deep dive into the remarkable life of her indomitable grandmother: a writer, WWII refugee and Holocaust survivor. “Anyuka” meaning mother in Hungarian, explores: intergenerational trauma, the Jewish diaspora, immigration, motherhood, and religious identity—to tell the story of a tragic and marvelous life across continents.

AVAILABILITY
Film festivals, educational screenings, museum acquisitions, and streaming.

FILM FESTIVALS: New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF), Florida International Film Festival, DC/DOX, Full Frame, Boston Jewish Film Festival, Woods Hole Film Festival, Raindance, Salem Film Fest.