A Special Event for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Return from The Other Planet
In 1945, a few months after his release from Auschwitz, Yechiel De-Nur, still in his striped jacket, sat down and started writing. After two weeks, he was reborn as Ka-Tzetnik, “the man from the camps.” The books that he wrote were translated into 32 languages and sold millions, while the author himself hid behind the pseudonym Ka-Tzetnik. At the trial of Adolf Eichmann in 1961 his revelatory testimony revealed his true identity as he described Auschwitz as “The Other Planet,” a place outside of human judgment. Years later, undergoing an experimental LSD treatment for trauma, he revisits his experience, imagining himself as a SS officer, and that changes everything.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: An extraordinary documentary—creative and thought provoking. The movie deals with holocaust remembrance, post traumatic stress, literature, and more. Note: there are no explicit holocaust scenes in the film.
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A special in-person event for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ticket prices have been set at a minimal amount and all ticket proceeds will be donated to an Israeli Holocaust related charity. Israeli director Assaf Lapid and producer Guy Hodes will be with us in Austin for a post-screening Q&A. This is a truly remarkable film not to be missed.
Assaf Lapid is an acclaimed Israeli screenwriter, director, and editor, known for his contributions to both Israeli and international cinema. A graduate of The Sam Spiegel Film and TV School in Jerusalem (2008), he now mentors the next generation of filmmakers as a lecturer and project advisor at the school. With over 15 years of experience, Assaf has brought his talent to numerous celebrated projects, including the PBS and BBC series The Corridors of Power, the award-winning documentary Farewell Herr Schwarz, and Cause of Death. His directorial debut, The Return from the Other Planet, marks an exciting evolution in his creative career.
Guy Hodes is an award-winning film and television producer, specializing in documentary cinema and international co-productions. A graduate of Tel Aviv University’s MFA Documentary Cinema program, he combines creative vision with a deep understanding of the filmmaking process.
Over the years, Guy has supervised and produced a range of high-profile projects, including the acclaimed documentaries The Return from the Other Planet and The Water Front, the TV mini-series Innermost, and three seasons of the hit Israeli series Dismissed.
Showtimes
In-Person
7:30 PM — Evans Performance Center at Shalom Austin
Note: Virtual showtimes list start and end times between which the film can be viewed.
Unless otherwise noted under DETAILS, virtual films are geoblocked to Texas.
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DETAILS
- EVENT TYPE: Film
YEAR: 2023
RUN TIME: 81 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): Hebrew, English, Dutch, Yiddish
SUBTITLES: English
PREMIERE STATUS: Texas Premiere
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CREDITS
DIRECTOR(S):Assaf Lapid
PRODUCER(S):Saar Yogev, Naomi Levari, Guy Hodes
CAST:Sharon Alexander
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