Survivors of Genocide

On June 15, Lost in Lebanon, a 3 Generations film directed by the Scott Sisters and produced by our own Jane Wells, had its North American premiere at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York City. Jane’s commitment to documenting genocide began with The Devil Came on Horseback in 2006, and the Scott Sisters made a documentary that exposed the horrors of the Bosnian genocide in 2014. We’re always conscious of the reality that human rights abuses may be shifting towards genocide on any given day, in real time, before our very eyes. The Syrian civil war is a prime example.

Lost in Lebanon follows the story of four Syrian refugees who fled to Lebanon, the country which shelters the highest number of refugees proportionate to its population. It highlights the heavy responsibility that Lebanon historically bares in supporting vulnerable populations as well as the incredibly limited options that Syrians have even after escaping their country. 3 Generations is continuing our work in bringing the heartbreak of the situation to light, using film and social media as platforms for education on the conflict and how people can support refugees.

At the same time, we are promoting educational screenings for German Concentration Camps Factual Survey, a documentation of the atrocities carried out by the Nazis. It was filmed by Jane’s father, Sidney Bernstein, in 1945. The Holocaust remains a topic of political contention in 72 years later with the defacement of Jewish cemeteries and threats aimed at Jewish community centers. Representatives of the current White House administration find themselves unable to broach the topic with true knowledge and sensitivity. For this, it is vital that the public has access to this monumental film.