Joshua visits his grandfather, a survivor of Auschwitz, five days before his tenth birthday. The elder recalls own childhood in polish countryside at his grandparents'. The grandma had many hens, which were real friends for him. As a young boy he was very sad when each Friday he had to choose one hen to be sacrificed as a Sabbath dinner. In his tenth birthday he received one hen as a gift. Now, as an old man, he gives the same gift to Joshua.
Released: Oct 01, 1996
Runtime: 11 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Wojciech Pszoniak, Joseph England, Sara Mair-Thomas, Sylva Langová
Crew: David Farr (Director), Peter Speyer (Writer), Murray Gold (Original Music Composer), Caroline Hewitt (Executive Producer), Careen Hertzog (Production Design), Sean Guest (First Assistant Director)