From the darkness of
Hitler’s Europe to the lush
mountains of New York’s Catskills,
Four Seasons Lodge
follows a community of Holocaust
survivors who come together each
summer at their beloved bungalow
colony to dance, cook, fight, flirt
and celebrate their survival.
Beautifully photographed by a team
of cinematographers led by Albert
Maysles (Gimme Shelter, Grey
Gardens) and Justin Schein (No
Impact Man) this unexpectedly funny
film confronts sobering topics like
aging, loss and the legacy of the
Holocaust, capturing the Lodgers’
intoxicating passion for life as the
fate of their colony hangs in the
balance.
In an inspiring and startling
documentary, a remarkable tribe
whose members are fast disappearing
come together for one final summer
in the Catskill Mountains - they’re
Holocaust Survivors with a
captivating joie de vivre and a
bracing sense of humor.
Four Seasons Lodge is
a counterintuitive film tied to the
Holocaust, one that captures the
Lodgers' intoxicating passion for
living, in bracing contrast to lives
harrowed by loss. The documentary is
about tightly bonded friendships and
the quest for peace in spite of
haunting memories, as experienced
through compelling people and the
richness of their intensely close
lives.
This vivid, inspiring, and
unexpectedly funny portrait reveals
the indomitable spirit of a singular
community.
“This is our revenge,” one camper
explains. “To live this long, this
well, is a victory.”