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Chasing Portraits
Directed by
Elizabeth Rynecki
NR
2018
78m
Documentary
,
History
7.4
88%
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One man's art. One woman's unexpected path to healing. An American woman's emotional quest to find the art of her Polish-Jewish great-grandfather, lost during World War II.
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Cast of Chasing Portraits
Violetta Bachur
Self
Shula Eliaz
Self
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Self
Tyler Knowlton
Self
Elinor Kroitoru
Self
Edward Napiorkowski
Self
Renata Piatkowska
Self
Piotr Rypson
Self
Carla Shapreau
Self
Yehudit Shendar
Self
Teresa Smiechowska
Self
Pawel Spiewak
Self
Alex Wertheim
Self
Moshe Wertheim
Self
Elizabeth Rynecki
Director
Josh Peterson
Writer
Elizabeth Rynecki
Writer / Producer
Virginia Curry
Producer
Johnny Symons
Producer
Chasing Portraits Ratings & Reviews
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
Still [Rynecki] effectively captures a raft of emotional beats, especially those involving her kindly, Holocaust-survivor dad, who prefers to keep his dark childhood at arm's length.
RogerEbert.com
Odie Henderson
I felt a strong connection to the director's desire to bond with her ancestors through art.
Solzy at the Movies
Danielle Solzman
Chasing Portraits is less about the value of the art but the story behind it.
The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck
Too often coming across as an elaborate home movie, Chasing Portraits would have benefited from its story being told by a more experienced filmmaker who was less emotionally involved in the proceedings.
New York Times
Ken Jaworowski
"Chasing Portraits" is small and subtle, with some missed opportunities and occasionally inexpert filmmaking. But it's not an insignificant effort, and Ms. Rynecki's cause is admirable.
Nonfics (Substack)
Dylan Brennan
With its compelling tale of a family's trauma and recovery, Elizabeth's story is captivating throughout every stage of her journey.
Slant Magazine
Pat Brown
Its major contribution, as one museum curator suggests, may be to bring the works of Moshe Rynecki back into prominence.
Maven's Nest
Nora Lee Mandel
More about her feelings...audience viscerally shares her whirligig of emotions during her search; she's especially sensitive in not pushing her father on difficult memories.
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