Experiencing Interruptions?

Obligation to Carry On

Based on the incredible tale of survival and persistence of Jewish Freedom fighter Leon Weinstein and his daughter. How far would you go to survive if another life depended on you?

  • Bee Kanofsky
    Director
    "Layers of the Matryoshka" "Apples and Oranges"
  • Bee Kanofsky
    Writer
    "Layers of the Matryoshka" "Apples and Oranges"
  • Bee Kanofsky
    Producer
    "Layers of the Matryoshka" "Apples and Oranges"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary
  • Genres:
    Historical, Drama
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 14, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Greater Lehigh Valley Film Festival
    Bethlehem, PA
    United States
    May 8, 2025
    Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 5
    N/A
    May 23, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Bee Kanofsky

Bee Kanofsky is a literary artist from Pennsylvania. She’s an experimental poet, librettist, filmmaker, and playwright. When she’s not writing she loves to take walks with her dad and collects walking sticks along the way. Bee lives with her family and her two cats Horchata and Mochi. She is going to attend Bard College in the fall.

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Director Statement

The film is about the power of family, connection, and identity in the middle of the Shoah with the real life story of Leon Weinstein, Jewish freedom fighter, soldier, and father.