2001 Gracie Allen Award, American Women in Radio and Television for an hour-long documentary about Margot Woudstra, and her experiences going into hiding in the Netherlands during World War II. Gunter Woudstra, Johanna Annelise Simons-Woudstra and Margot were siblings.
Shot in 2000 on location in Holland, this first-person narrative documentary traces Margot Woudstra's journey through in-depth interviews with her, her daughter and granddaughter, archival photos, and personal family letters exchanged secretly during the war. This is a story of survival, loss and hope as told through the eyes of the woman who lived it and the granddaughter struggling to confront a chilling history. Margot's legacy of seeking the light in the darkest of hours reverberated through generations of her family and lives on today.
Music performed by Jasmine Foo (piano), Hannah Lablans (cello), and Mirjam Lablans (violin)
Produced at Montclair State University's School of Broadcasting.
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