Luis Pedron: In the background are the relationships that Hannah had with her Mother and her involvement in the Kibbutz Movement of her time. It really doesn't get much better than that for a documentary filmmaker! And, to make it even better, she was an excellent photographer. So I discovered that she had recorded her life in pictures as well as in words.
In the shoe boxes were 1300 photographs of Hannah and her family, more than half of them taken by Hannah herself. When I was given permission to make Blessed Is the Match by the Senesh family, they took me to a small room in what had been Catherine Senesh's apartment and there were floor to ceiling books, documents, letters and shoe boxes. I had seen the same 10 pictures of Hannah over and over again. Roberta Grossman: I had read Hannah's diary in junior high and had been fascinated by her all my life.
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Luis Pedron: How small or massive was the picture/diary archive of Hannah Senesh and how helpful were these materials to your filming this documentary? But the times demanded a response and she responded. No one wants to fight, not then, not now. But I also interviewed a high up male officer in the Israeli Defense Force – he told me that he remains inspired by Hannah's sacrifice. Hannah Senesh is still held up as a model of devotion and bravery to these young women in the Israeli military today. It was amazing to see so many young women in uniform, practicing packing parachutes, etc. I filmed one day at an Israeli parachutist base where young women were being trained.
Roberta Grossman: I think the reference to Joan of Arc is because both Hannah and Joan of Arc were very young women who were touched with a passion for a cause and the belief that they themselves were called to serve the cause. Luis Pedron: Hannah Senesh has been likened to a "modern day Joan of Arc." How does this relate to the women then and women who are allowed to serve in the military now? Exclusive Interview with Roberta Grossman Dir: "Blessed is the Match"
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