Muddy Shoes

Muddy Shoes

An elderly Jewish woman, who was a teenager during the outset of the Holocaust and was forced to choose between her own life and her younger brother's, still lives with the guilt until she finally shares her nightmare experience with her own adult daughter.

Directed by Patrik Krivanek · Written by Patrik Krivanek

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