The Waters of the Bug River

Plot Summary

Dedicated to the poet Paul Celan, the film traces the itinerary of the deportation of Jews from Czernowitz and Bucovina to Mikhailovka camp on the banks of the river Bug during WW2. Among them was the poet’s mother.

Top Cast

Philippe Kellmer Himself

Eric Celan Himself

Aleksandr Gelman Himself

Efim Vygodner Himself

Rita Shveibisch Herself