The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm

When 10-year-old Elliott asks his 90-year-old great-grandfather Jack about the number tattooed on his arm, the boy's question sparks an intimate conversation about Jack's life that embraces happy memories of childhood in Poland, the loss of his family, surviving Auschwitz, and a good and new life in America. Woven with haunting historical footage and hand-painted animation, The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm is a heartbreaking story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust. An introduction to the subject for children, this gentle yet powerful film centers on Elliott's love for his beloved great-grandfather and his heartfelt wish to pass to future generations Jack's memories and lessons from that terrible time, telling a story that must be told while survivors still remain to tell it. (HBO Europe)