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"Prisoner of her Past"
- 1. Prisoner of Her Past Filmby Howard Reich PowerPoint by Tyla Daniels
- 3. Howard Reich Wrote the book “Prisoner of her Past” and was also its filmmaker Oblivious to his mother's past for the majority of his life
- 4. Sonia Reich (mother ofHoward Reich) Jewish Holocaust survivor from Dubno, Poland Suffers from a severe case of Late onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Lives in the past but is in denial of
- 5. Leon (lived withSonia during the Holocaust. On the run during the Holocaust in Dubna, Poland. Ran into Sonia when they were teenagers. Accepted the horrors of the past and was
- 6. What is thecentral message? Accept your past and do not deny it Tell your story Family will be able to know where they came from Pass along the story to prevent it from happening again
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- 9. Accepting Leon accepted hispast and was able to confront it later on in his life. Was better off mentally than Sonia.
- 10. Denying -Sonia had troubleaccepting and coped with her memories by denying them -Denies everything having to do with the past -PTSD
- 11. Filmmaker's Expected Response Fromthe Audience• Family history can be a surprising thing. Life changing effects of the Holocaust. People can deal with the same issues but in different ways. Do not feel sorry for people suffering from PTSD. They simply just need guidance and understanding. Stay in the fight!
- 12. Sources Used inFilm Holocaust survivors who were willing to tell their story Footage from Dubno, Poland Reactions of Sonia Reich Jazz music
- 14. What is therole of the individual in the modern world? -Accept your past and learn from it Help others with the wisdom gained from an experience
- 15. Is truth dependent uponrace, culture and time? There is only one truth to genocide.
- 16. Questions Unanswered Is Howard Reichupset about the atrocities that essentially ruined his mother's mental health? Is it important for this story to be passed down to his children and his children's children?