Kapo Be'Yerushalaim

In 1946, a pair of Auschwitz survivors - physician Bruno and pianist Sarah - arrives in Jerusalem, a city under siege as Zionists begin the war for Israel's independence. As the couple attempts to rehabilitate their lives, a rumor spreads that Bruno was a sadistic kapo - a privileged supervisor of camp labor - and he's accused of not only abusing prisoners but even killing a few. Bruno struggles to save his reputation, to articulate and defend his moral position. Sarah tries mightily to support him, but doubt begins to nibble away at her resolve. In a series of monologues, survivors and Sarah provide differing views on Bruno, with the physician offering his response in turn. A complex portrait of Bruno emerges from the often conflicting testimony, and "Kapo in Jerusalem" resists the simplistic impulse to either exonerate or condemn him for his actions. (St. Louis International Film Festival)