The Lonely Child is a haunting Yiddish lullaby written during the Holocaust, capturing the heartbreak of a mother and daughter torn apart by war. Eighty years later, the daughter of the child in the song embarks on a powerful journey to trace the song’s footprint, uncovering its unexpected impact across generations.
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A production of 13th Gen (San Francisco) in association with Lavoi Creative (New Orleans), East Beast (Warsaw), and TILT9 (Vancouver), with support from the Jewish Film Institute's Filmmaker in Residence program.
This film has been supported by grants from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and Jewish Story Partners.
Fiscal sponsorship provided by National Center for Jewish Film.