My Yiddish Papi
The film explores the relationship between a woman and her grandfather, set against the indelible tragedy of the Second World War.
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A young woman decides not to answer a phone call from her grandfather, unaware that it will be his last. When he dies, she is overwhelmed with guilt and regret and can’t sleep. But then she remembers a promise made long ago: to illustrate his wartime adventures as a member of the French Resistance.
In co-production with Picbois Productions.
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scriptÉléonore Goldberg
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animationÉléonore Goldberg
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directionÉléonore Goldberg
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producerKarine DuboisJulie Roy
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off-line editingCatherine Legault
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musicPierre Yves Drapeau
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sound designPierre Yves Drapeau
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musical adaptationJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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narrationEvelyne de La Chenelière
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script consultantClaude CloutierEvelyne de La ChenelièreJean-Philippe DuvalCatherine Mavrikakis
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storyboard editingMathieu Bouchard-Malo
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production consultantGalilé Marion-Gauvin
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translationLorraine PriceKathleen Fee
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titlesRéjean Myette
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compositingÉlise Simard
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online editingSerge Verreault
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foleyOlivier Girouard
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sound recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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sound recording - assistantPadraig Buttner-Schnirer
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voice recordingPierre Yves Drapeau
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voice directionManon ArsenaultKathleen Fee
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technical directionPierre Plouffe
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technical coordination, animationYannick Grandmont
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post-production directorAnne-Marie Bousquet
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technical coordinationDaniel Lord
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production coordinationMichèle LabelleAndrée-Anne FrenetteValérie Mantha
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administrationDiane RégimbaldKarine Desmeules
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administrative teamDiane AyotteMichael ShuStéphanie Lalonde
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music composerJack YellenLew Pollack
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singerBronna Levy
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musicianLaurence SabourinBill GossageStéphane AllardSamuel Bonnet
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release of musical rightsTram 7
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accountingPro-Prod GestionNancy LarueVicky Boisvert
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interim financingNational Bank of Canada
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auditYves Giroux
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insuranceGlobalex
Warnings: death, Holocaust, war
Prepare students in advance for the emotional content in the film.
Discussion: After viewing, ask students to recount the main events of Papi’s story. The narrator begins by wondering, “What could I have done to deserve so much love?” Based on what you have seen in the film, what conclusions can you draw? As a follow-up activity, ask someone in your family to tell you about a difficult time in their life and then create something to give them in appreciation. For example, a song, poem, illustration or digital photo collage.
