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Salomon and Josef: Sally Perel on Europa Europa

Based on the real-life experiences of Salomon Perel, Agnieszka Holland’s wartime tour de force EUROPA EUROPA (1990) is a complex portrait of a young man caught up in shifting historical calamities and struggling to stay alive. »The real gem to this release is the new 21-minute interview with Salomon Perel, recorded for this release in Tel Aviv. Perel covers the actual events and what led him to finally writing his story after hiding it for 40 years, along with how the film came about. But the most valuable details here pertain to what happened after the story ends, with Perel catching up with many of his former Nazi buddies, including Leni (Judy Delpy’s character in the film), who was a staunch anti-Semite during the. Just wonderful they were able to get this« (Chris Galloway, criterionforum.org).

PUBLISHED ON THE FOLLOWING DVDS:

Europa Europa (Criterion: Blu-ray)
Europa Europa (Criterion: DVD)