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"But I have just recently discovered
documentary filmmaking. I'm finding
that in all great documentaries is a layer
of humanism, which is something I'm
interested in. Whether you agree or not
with Michael Moore's view [in
Fahrenheit 9/11], you can't help but be
touched by the mom [of the killed sol-
dier] when she's crying at the Capitol."
Zach is genuine about his desire to
represent his grandparents' humanism,
to put faces and feeling behind these
particular sets of numbers. "I'm really
grateful that others will get to hear their
story," he explains, because mostly, the
film is a personal endeavor.
"My family, we've always been the
children and grandchildren of
Holocaust survivors," Zach continues.
"But this film clarifies it more for me. I
feel a responsibility to let people under-
stand that these are real people."
Chris Walny, founder of the Detroit
Docs festival, has a similar love of docu-
mentaries. The freelance graphic design-
er and former PBS producer is
enthralled with the fact that documen-
tary films "can tell a compelling story
but at the same time teach you some-
thing, or change your mind or open
your mind.
"One year, we had a block of pro-
gramming called 'Films that Might Just
Change the World,"' he notes.
All three years the festival's been in

existence, there has been at least a block
of Jewish programming. "But this is the
first year we've had an entire day of it,"
says Walny. "It just worked out this way.
This year, we had a lot of Jewish-con-
tent films come to us that were just so
moving and so wonderful. We're really
excited about them."
Among its stars is a film called Seeds, a
feature documentary about Seeds of
Peace, a not-for-profit camp in Maine
that helps teenagers from regions of con-
flict — including Israelis and
Palestinians — learn the skills needed
for lasting peace.
The film's synopsis states: "Imagine
spending three weeks living with some-
one you've always considered your
enemy. In Seeds, 10 extraordinary
teenagers do just that. What do they
learn? In order to make peace with your
enemy, you have to go to war with
yourself."
Although films such as Seeds and M"
Is for Auschwitz would seemingly entice
many a viewer, particularly those bound
by blood to the filmmakers, Rita and
Izidor Smilovitz won't be attending the
festival. "My grandma refuses to fly,"
explains Zach Smilovitz. "For my and
my brother's bar mitzvah, they drove all
the way to Detroit from Maryland. But
a film about them, by their grandson —
that just doesn't make the cut."

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The Detroit Docs International Film Festival takes place Friday-Sunday,
Nov. 12-14. Screenings are at the following venues: Uptown Birmingham
8, Detroit Film Center, Detroit Institute of Arts and on the Wayne State
University campus, at the Bernath, General Lectures and Spencer M.
Partrich auditoriums. The Detroit-based university will host lectures and
workshops on the films and will feature student films and awards on Nov.
14. For ticket prices, a complete schedule and more information, call
(248) 435-3792 or visit www.detroitdocs.org