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Haunted by recurring nightmares and the trauma of displacement, Friedrich arrives in Mandate Palestine to the vastness of the desert and an intoxicating sense of freedom – quickly shadowed by new injustice. There, he watches British soldiers turn away ship after ship of Holocaust refugees, sparking a profound fury and awakening within him. In this powerful story of loss, resilience, and moral courage, young Friedrich makes a daring, life-changing choice that will shape his future and the future of the world, standing as a testament to the human will to resist oppression.

The Kid Officer is a powerful coming-of-age documentary about resilience, survival, and the extraordinary choices one young refugee made in the face of history's darkest hour. 

Director John Rokosny is an award-winning producer and director and Westfield, NJ native, with over 30 years of experience in film, television, and music, whose work includes the NY Emmy-winning PBS documentary They Survived Together and extensive projects for Hallmark, ESPN, Bravo, and the Shoah Foundation.

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