169: Survivor: the true story of Ivor Perl’s boyhood journey through the Holocaust

Jonny Gould's Jewish State

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This is Survivor, an animated film created by puppeteer and cartoonist, Zoom Rockman.

It's the story of Auschwitz and Dachau survivor, Ivor Perl BEM, based upon his Holocaust memoir, Chicken Soup Under The Tree.

The first screening in London took place in November 2024 and you'll hear Ivor and Zoom reflect on the movie and why it's so important.

I’ve had the privilege of having a one-to-one conversation with Ivor at his London home, where he shared his harrowing experiences and reflected on the reawakening of antisemitism today.

This is a Lemon Soul film, in loving memory of Jonny Zucker, an inspirational teacher, fantastic children's author, who celebrated reading among kids and envisioned educational ideas such as this movie.

The stirring title music was composed and performed by Erran Baron Cohen, who produced musical accompaniment on the night. Listen to the story of Survivor.

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