Films/Videos

Fugitive Pieces

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2007

Fugitive Pieces is based on the 1996 award winning novel by Canadian writer, Anne Michaels (b. 1958).

The film tells the story of Jakob who is 7 when he is orphaned in Poland during WWII. He hides in the forests and is rescued by a Greek archeologist who spirits him away to Greece and safety. Fugitive Pieces was produced by Robert Lantos and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. It premiered as the opening film for the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.