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Synopsis
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Tsipa and Volf is a short film about how love cannot be erased by illness and time. Through its subjects, the film emphasizes how the past exists in the present. It captures the tragicomic nature of a 50-year relationship based on survival and commitment. Two elderly Jewish emigres from Latvia, now living in San Francisco, reminisce about a rich community lost to the horrors of World War II. Tsipa's and Volf's candid interviews with their grandson explore the fragile nature of memory, the strength of their commitment and devotion to one another. When Volf is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Tsipa's love becomes unshakable. She repeats throughout the film––love is conscience and commitment.
Director's Statement: My aim is to express life's ineffable moments, to capture the connective tissue of the human condition––preserving one's identity and its relationship to other people and places in history.
Directed - Daniel Gamburg / Produced - Michael and Daniel Gamburg / Cinematography - Patrick Loungway / Additional Cinematography -Stephen Dumonceau, Ryan Sage, and Michael Anders / Photography - Daniel Gamburg and Jona Frank / Editor - Daniel Gamburg / Music Composition - Aaron Joseph Feldman / Sound Mixer - Daniel Gamburg / Editing Facilities - eImage, Andy Linda, Angela Gamburg / Grant from Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco.