I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

2005 0h 48m EN

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Synopsis

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Brings to life the diaries of young people who witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Holocaust. Through an emotional montage of archival footage, personal photos, and text from the diaries themselves, the film celebrates a group of brave, young writers who refused to quietly disappear.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zach Braff
Himself
Ryan Gosling
Ilya Gerber (voice)
Kate Hudson
Eva Ginz (voice)
Oliver Hudson
Petr Ginz / Peter Feigl (voice)
Brittany Murphy
Anonymous girl / Elsa Binder (voice)
Amber Tamblyn
Elizabeth Kaugmann / Miriam Korber (voice)
Elijah Wood
Klaus Langer / Dawid Rubinowicz (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lauren Lazin
Writers: Alexandra Zapruder
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lauren Lazin, shot by Kyle Kibbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Calderon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zach Braff and Ryan Gosling and Kate Hudson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0464062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lauren Lazin directs. Kyle Kibbe behind the camera. Richard Calderon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Directed by Lauren Lazin, shot by Kyle Kibbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard Calderon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zach Braff and Ryan Gosling and Kate Hudson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0464062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kyle Kibbe
Editing: Richard Calderon
Runtime: 48 min · 0h 48m
Status: Released
Budget: $500,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: I’m Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (2005)