Fioretta

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Laura K Exciting journey back in time on a journey of incredible ancestral discovery Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Alison R If you have a genealogical history like Randol Schoenberg then you are counted among royalty of family history. He is a part of a far flung and highly noted family who leave traces all across Europe way back through Austria, Prague, Florence and Venice, to name just a few locations. For most of us it's impossible to trace a jewish family much farther back than 5 generations at the most. This is a highly personal but nonetheless moving piece of film making, tracing that journey, chasing down documents and gravestones, and new familial relationships. Very watchable. One of the interesting aspects if his relationship with his 18 year old son, along as his wingman, who suffers his role with initially mild but always tolerant, loving and politely affectionate interest and ends up with an enriched understanding of his father's passion. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Debra K This is an inspiring tale of a genealogist and his teenage son's interaction with historic places and living cousins in a quest to find a series of ancestors...culminating in the discovery of the 16th century Venetian burial site of the titular ancestor...Fioretta. A good story as well as a primer for others, particularly those of Jewish heritage, on how to do a "roots trip" of this kind. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Jeanne W I thoroughly enjoyed it. The narration was friendly and inclusive, the scenery beautiful, and the film meaningful in an indescribable way—to anyone who has yearned to know more about the ancestors who brought them to the present day. Whether you’re devoted to history, or love stories, or seek redemption for the years of strife our ancestors went through— or want to somehow say “thank you” for your own existence— ‘Fioretta’ leaves you with a positive feeling. Concepts are well explained. And despite the fact that this film focuses on a family, as a viewer you are never left out or made to feel less-than. Come for the journey. P.S. I have no stake in this film and will not be qualifying for a free ice cream cone or any other such incentives. Jeanne Woldenberg Eberhart, Boston Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Randi P Fioretta was a good genealogical story. It was great how he brought his son along to include him probably so he can continue to pass down their legacy. Great travels meeting with family located in different countries. It was good to see the family visiting archives and cemeteries that others don’t know are available to them. Amazing documents were viewed. It was great that Randy was able to share his family’s story. Many genealogists and family historians are very jealous after seeing Fioretta. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review DS F I loved this movie, moving and fascinating. Really drives home the motivations and reasons for doing genealogy, the importance of remembering ancestors. The details of the documents are beautiful. Highly recommended. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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