Independent Lens, Global Voices
Blessed Is the Match
In 1944, Hannah Senesh joined a mission to rescue Jews in Hungary. She parachuted behind enemy lines, and ultimately was executed by Nazis.
Ishi's Return
Eighty years after the death of Ishi, dubbed the “last wild Indian," his descendants fight to bring his remains to his ancestral home.
- Series
- NETA Presentation
- Premiere Date
- October 29, 2016
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Series and Special Projects
Director
Chris Eyre
Producer
Brian Wescott
Producer
Leslie Clark
Producer
Roberta Grossman
Roberta Grossman is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced more than 50 hours of film and television. Credits include Seeing Allred, Who Will Write Our History, and Blessed Is the Match. She is the founder and co-executive director of Jewish Story Partners and a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
- Other ITVS Films
- Blessed Is the Match
Executive Producer
Lisa Thomas
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The Film
Eighty years after the death of Ishi, dubbed the “last wild Indian," his descendants fight to bring his remains to his ancestral home.
