We Weren't The Only Ones

A mother’s tragic experiences of war and loss, carried forward by her son.

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Overview

In this short film, poet and holocaust survivor John Guzlowski bears witness to his parents’ survival of Nazi slave labor camps. More than a personal remembrance, the poem carries his mother’s plea — “tell them we weren’t the only ones” — a call to acknowledge the countless lives scarred by war, displacement, and silence. Through Guzlowski’s measured reading, the film becomes both intimate and collective: a meditation on inherited trauma, the duty of memory, and the fragile line between history and forgetting.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 22, 2020
Original language: English
Cast: John Guzlowski
Director: Alex Zhort
Writer: John Guzlowski
Producer: Alex Zhort
Budget: $10
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt30972741