DOUBLE FEATURE Call Me Papa: The Letters of Otto Frank and My Friend Sam

Pennsylvania Premiere

CALL ME PAPA: THE LETTERS OF OTTO FRANK

Directed by Shawn Cauthen
Documentary Feature | USA | 2026 | 21 min | English

This moving film chronicles the remarkable post-WWII journey of Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank. Featuring testimony from his stepdaughter Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor herself, as well as some of the people whose lives were impacted by Anne’s words and Otto’s friendship, the film reveals how Otto became a guiding light to thousands of young people around the globe who wrote to him, seeking wisdom and hope.

Pennsylvania Premiere

MY FRIEND SAM

Directed by Daniel Ryan
Documentary Short | USA, Germany | 2025 | 40 min

Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor’s life changed forever when, as a child, she was taken under the wings of musicians Sonia Vargas and Samuel Marder. The film tells the life story of Marder, violinist and Holocaust survivor. Now in his 90s, he has made it a mission to speak to children about the dangers of prejudice and the importance of being kind. Grounded in their profound intergenerational friendship, this inspirational tale shows the healing and connective power of music.