The Last Flight of Petr Ginz

The Last Flight of Petr Ginz

67 mins | Documentary | Oct. 29, 2012

By 14 he had written five novels and penned a diary about the Nazi occupation of Prague. By 16 he had produced more than 170 drawings and paintings, edited an underground magazine in the Theresienstadt Ghetto, written numerous short stories and had walked to the gas chamber at Auschwitz. But this is a story of celebration as well as tragedy, a testament to how a boy’s wonder and creative expression represent the best of what makes us human.

The Last Flight of Petr Ginz

67 mins | Documentary | Oct. 29, 2012

The Last Flight of Petr Ginz
By 14 he had written five novels and penned a diary about the Nazi occupation of Prague. By 16 he had produced more than 170 drawings and paintings, edited an underground magazine in the Theresienstadt Ghetto, written numerous short stories and had walked to the gas chamber at Auschwitz. But this is a story of celebration as well as tragedy, a testament to how a boy’s wonder and creative expression represent the best of what makes us human.
Producers
Original title The Last Flight of Petr Ginz
Directors Churchill Roberts, Sandra Dickson
Writers Sandra Dickson

Cast