Tibor Jankay--The Art of Survival Movie Review 1995

Documentary of the life of Tibor Jankay, a 94-year-old Hungarian artist and Holocaust survivor. Jankay used his talent as an artist to escape from a train bound for Auschwitz, digging a hole in the train's floor with and artist's chisel. A fugitive, he drew portraits of local farmers to survive. Now living in Venice, California, Jankay is an inspiration to young artists.

Distribution

Filmakers Library, Inc., 124 E. 40th St., New York, NY 10016, Phone: (212)808-4980, Toll-free: 800-555-9815, Fax: (212)808-4983, Email: info@filmakers.com, URL: http://www.filmakers.com

Available on VHS
Running time 40 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, Biography, Holocaust, World War II, Art & Artists