ASF - Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
June 13, 2025, 12:00 - 12:55 PM EDT
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Synopsis
At just 20 years old, Yosef Dadosh was one of 3,000 Libyan Jews deported by the Italians to the Giado concentration camp—an often-overlooked corner of Holocaust history. Amid the searing heat and brutal conditions of the desert, Yosef secretly kept a diary, recording the atrocities he witnessed and endured. Hidden for 70 years, his words are now uncovered, offering a rare and poignant firsthand testimony. Through a powerful blend of animation and a meticulously crafted model of the camp, this film resurrects Yosef’s memories with haunting intimacy. As his story unfolds—one he never shared, even with his children—we are drawn into a deeply human narrative of silence, survival, and the enduring need to remember what history tried to erase.
Year: 2023
Runtime: 55 minutes
Language: Italian, Hebrew
Country: Israel
Director: Golan RiseSharon Yaish
