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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: New film reaches back generations to share Holocaust refugees' story
Description: Max Shoham has been making movies since he was a little boy growing up in Toronto. This month, the 18-year-old's most ambitious project—an animated short called Sophie and Jacob—debuts on CBC Gem, after screening at numerous international film festivals.
The short is based on the true story of his great-grandparents' escape from Romania in 1939 and their perilous voyage to Palestine. Shoham started making the film while he was in Grade 11. He drew every frame, and coloured, shot and edited the whole picture. His goal is to bring attention to the plight of refugees today—Jewish or not...