Hi Schneur Naji
i am a Zionist but also realistic !

it was a handful of people who saved a nation that was meant to become extinct .
it is that handful we aim to reach with this film .it is very well understood we will never change the mind set of anti Semitic people .
but the majority are bystanders and they are the most important in this .
the scales of justice will only be balanced with people bringing hope to this world
it is a very difficult task for those scales !!
Fay

John, in an ideal world your words and dreams would hold true, unfortunately, the historic Jew hatred is rearing its ugly head again.
We dare not adopt a kumbaya view of the world, we are not at summer camp.
Anti-Semitism is not of our making, it is a disease of gentile making, let them take ownership and clean-up their act.
Pleas do not be so naïve, the acts of a few good Poles is not a game changer.
If you want to make film so be it.
Thank G-d we have a strong Israel, a strong IDF and a loving G-d.

Fay,I have travelled extensively in Europe, Poland and other Slavic states have endemic Jew hatred in their DNA.As mentioned previously there are people of good will, but unfortunately they are a minority.
Today Jews are also the victims of racism in those European countries with large Moslem minorities.
Your film may be a cathartic experience for you and your compatriots but will have little effect on the racists.
The Tikun Haolam. has to be undertaken by the evil doers or their descendants not the victims or their descendants

John sussman wrote
I also experienced anti semitism when I visited my parents village ,south of Krakow,which was directly related to property rights,however i also experienced in Krakow,wonderful support for my culture .During WW2 there were many Poles who at enormous risk to themseves and their family gave refuge and comfort to jews;we refer to them as the righteous among the nations.In a similiar way this film pays tribute to a young generation of Poles,who also have been subjected to taunts by other Poles,but who also are sincere in their attempt to reconcilliate with the culture and history of the jews of pre war Poland.They are the future and represent pockets of hope which need to be recognised and supported for failing to do this will only encourage the anti semites

i understand what you are telling us and we are not rewriting history .
this was also my feeling most of my life till i had a life changing wisdom
and till i was invited to sing Yiddish by a young group of Polish people who could be my children
who are now the care takers of Jewish cemetery’s and history .
i cant give away the story of the film but it was cathartic for me .
our film is all about truth .it dos not hide the fact of antisemitism .
i don’t know anyplace in the world that people are all of the same mind .
you tell me were in the world you will not fiend antisemitism including Poland .
but in Poland you will fiend much much more positive feeling towards our people then any other place in Europe .
i think that when we acknowledge the Goodwill of people who are doing good you encourage more good .
i think it is dangerous to stereotype a full nation .isen’t this what was always done to us ?
our film is about the Pockets of Hope about music of my people that was born in Poland
about balancing the scales of justice today .with TIKUN OLAM