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Lies My Father Told Me

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Shot on Location in Montreal, Lies My Father Told Me captures the universal immigrant experience.

Seven- year-old David Herman is a Jewish boy growing up in 1920’s Montreal. David spends all of his free time with his Zaida (grandfather), a junk dealer. David loves nothing more than riding in the back of Zaida’s horse drawn wagon, listening to his grandfather’s tall tales as they collect cast offs.  A poetic man, Zaida instills in the boy a sense of wonder while teaching him the ways of Jewish religious life. David’s dad, however, is a modern man with no time for the old traditions and believes that to make it in their new country, it is important to be Canadian first and Jewish second – an opinion that Zaida doesn’t share. As the tensions between his father and grandfather grow, David feels trapped in between.  1976 Golden Globe Winner for Best Foreign Film.  Starring Yossi Yadin, Marilyn Lightstone and Jeff Lynas.

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