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A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings

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In A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings, filmmaker and Berlin born Aviva Kempner chronicles her mother Hanka and uncle Dudek Ciesla's lives before and during World War II . From their idyllic Jewish upbringing in Poland through their survival of the Holocaust to their tearful reunion after the war, this moving documentary follows the incredible story of these loving siblings and the incredible lives they built in America as painter Helen Ciesla Covensky and businessman and philanthropist David Chase.

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Mark Jenkins Washington Post Although much of what they recount is appalling, Covensky and Chase tell their stories calmly. Covensky is particularly upbeat, often smiling and laughing. Chase concludes by describing his life as “a pocketful of miracles.” Rated: 3/4 Oct 23, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings, filmmaker and Berlin born Aviva Kempner chronicles her mother Hanka and uncle Dudek Ciesla's lives before and during World War II . From their idyllic Jewish upbringing in Poland through their survival of the Holocaust to their tearful reunion after the war, this moving documentary follows the incredible story of these loving siblings and the incredible lives they built in America as painter Helen Ciesla Covensky and businessman and philanthropist David Chase.
Director
Aviva Kempner
Producer
Aviva Kempner
Screenwriter
Aviva Kempner, Lucia Fox-Shapiro
Production Co
Ciesla Foundation
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 46m