Sephardic Film Festival Archives

2008 - The Island of Roses: Tragedy in Paradise

Rebecca goes to Rhodes (Greece), known as the “Island of Roses”, with her mother to unravel the story of their family. Through her grandfather’s war diaries and letters, personal testimonies and guided tour of the Jewish Quarter, “La Juderia”, with family friend and survivor, Stella Levi, we relive a forgotten page of history. The beauty of the island, the paradise that was home to such a vibrant Jewish community, the racial laws and eventual deportation, the loss of family, and struggle to survive are all woven together in this poignant story.

Italy, 2007, 56 min., Italian w/ English Subtitles. Los Angeles Premier