A New Classroom DVD
of
The Optimists:
The Story of
the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust.
Dear Educator,
Allow me to present to you our award-winning film The Optimists: The Story
of the Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust. The film tells the
inspiring story of the many individuals who, each in his or her own way,
took action to foil the Bulgarian government’s plans to deport the
Bulgarian Jews to the Nazi concentration camps.
Sixty years ago, 50,000 Bulgarian Jews survived the Holocaust because
Bulgarian Christians helped defend them. The everyday heroes and role
models who made the miracle happen included people from all walks of life:
religious leaders, parliamentarians, intellectuals, educators, business
men, housewives, lawyers, doctors, and other professionals. Theirs is an
especially compelling lesson for today’s world.
The Optimists is a result of 12 years of original research and independent
production. The film has received many prestigious awards, including The
Peace Prize, Berlin International Film Festival; First Prize for
"Documenting the Jewish Experience," Jerusalem International Film
Festival; CINE Golden Eagle; Best documentary, Hope and Dreams Film
Festival.
Viewers of this film come away with a heightened sense of how individuals
can make a difference and how they can change the course of history. It
highlights the importance of personal responsibility, religious and ethnic
tolerance, and human and democratic values. Thousands of viewers around
the world from various religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds have
been moved and inspired by the great act of humanity that lies at the
heart of this story.
We have now developed a new special Classroom DVD set of The Optimists. It
comes with a content-rich Study/Resource Guide. The main video program is
22-minutes long, proven as a perfect discussion starter for youth and
adults. The DVD has 3 extra segments that add more understanding of the
subject.
The 22-minute video program is also available in VHS format.
We now offer the full 82-minute version for student and adult education
and for institutional libraries. All versions come with the the study
guide. To order
http://www.comforty.com/institutional_order_form.shtml
I often visit schools and organizations so
I can answer questions and lead post screening discussions. To schedule a
presentation at your organization please contact us by phone or e-mail.
More information, reviews, and videos are available at
www.theoptimists.com.
Sincerely,
Jacky Comforty
Director, The Optimists
