Description:
Otto & the White Dove chronicles the life of Otto Kruger an engineering professor at the University in Leipzing, Germany. A Holocaust survivor, he's tormented by flashbacks of the brutal deaths of his wife, children and parents at the hands of the Nazis. When WWII ends, Otto's released from concentration camp and stays in Germany opening a machine shop. Eventually he travels to the United States to pursue the American dream, but instead ends up with a sad and lonely life as the owner of a thrift shop in New York City. By God's miracle grace, a white dove appears at the front door of the shop. The bird explains to Otto the true purpose of his life and experiences a spiritual encounter with the living God. Otto becomes transformed and with a new lease on life; shares his personal knowledge of God's love to others.
Brief description:
Ezra Mann, German-born American producer, writer, and director, is most probably best known for coproducing In the Region of Ice. This motion picture won an Academy Award (Oscar) for the best short live-action drama of 1977. Ezra is a former member of The Writers Guild of America West (WGA West) and Director's Guild of America (DGA) and a current member of Dramatist Guild of America in New York City.