In Tel Aviv in the 1960s 10-year-old Hilik knows his goal in life-to make his parents happy and compensate for the grief they both suffered in the Holocaust. The fragile equilibrium of Rivka and Moishe's new, post-war life begins to waver when Moishe convinces himself that Yankele, his son from his first marriage, didn't actually die in Auschwitz, but rather survived to become President Kennedy's assistant, the "Jack Waldman" he sees pictured in a newspaper. When a deluded Moishe writes a letter to Waldman, Hilik takes matters into his own hands.

Dear Mr. Waldman, a coming-of-age story written and directed by the son of survivors, beautifully captures the milieu of mid-century Israel and the peculiarities of growing up amid the emotional wreckage of the Holocaust. To learn more, visit the film's website.

Festivals and Nominations

2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival

2007 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (Closing Night Film)

2006 Jerusalem Film Festival (Nomination for Best Film Award)

2006 Ophir Awards Competition (The Israeli Oscar)

-Rami Heuberger - Nominated for Best Actor 

-Evelin Kaplon - Nominated for Best Supporting Actress 

-Rona Doron - Nominated for Best Costume Design