Black Honey: A Biopic on Famous Yiddish Poet

Black Honey tells the incredible story of the greatest Yiddish poet of modern times. The man who led the Paper Brigade underground movement that saved Jewish manuscripts from the Nazis, survived the WWII due to Stalin sending him a private rescue plane, testified in the Nuremberg Trials, and immigrated to Israel in 1947 where he led Yiddish culture, while writing in astonishing vitality. This film is part of a special project, The Hebrews, dedicated to Jewish poets. 

Directed by Uri Barbash | 2018 | Documentary | Yiddish, Hebrew with English Subtitles | 76 minutes

Following the film will be a post-film discussion led by Meyer Weinshel, PhD candidate (Germanic Studies and History) at the University of Minnesota, completing his doctoral research on German and Yiddish poetry before-and-after World War II.

Presented as part of the 25th annual Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival. For more information visit tcjfilmfest.org