Aida's Secrets
Family secrets, lies, high drama and generations of contemporary history unspool in this international story that begins with World War II and concludes with an emotional 21st-century family reunion. Izak was born inside the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp in 1945 and sent for adoption in Israel. Secret details of his birth mother, an unknown brother in Canada and his father's true identity slowly emerge in this extremely personal investigative film. Timely questions of identity, resilience, compassion and the plight of displaced persons are brought to life as Izak and Shep, the almost 70-year-old brothers, finally meet in Canada, then head to a nursing home in Quebec to introduce Shep to his elderly mother, Aida, for the first time.
DistributorMusic Box Films
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Opening$5,665
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateOct 20, 2017
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Jan 28, 2018
Running Time1 hr 30 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release438 days/62 weeks
Widest Release9 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20-22 | 77 | $5,665 | - | 1 | - | $5,665 | $5,665 | 1 |
| Oct 27-29 | 52 | $24,448 | +331.6% | 9 | +8 | $2,716 | $34,640 | 2 |
| Nov 3-5 | 62 | $12,241 | -49.9% | 7 | -2 | $1,748 | $58,452 | 3 |
| Nov 10-12 | 72 | $5,982 | -51.1% | 6 | -1 | $997 | $68,730 | 4 |
| Nov 17-19 | 87 | $1,460 | -75.6% | 4 | -2 | $365 | $73,359 | 5 |
| Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 83 | $1,813 | +24.2% | 3 | -1 | $604 | $75,854 | 6 |
| Dec 1-3 Post-Thanksgiving | 76 | $3,638 | +100.7% | 3 | - | $1,212 | $80,470 | 7 |
| Dec 8-10 | 68 | $3,623 | -0.4% | 5 | +2 | $724 | $86,315 | 8 |
| Dec 15-17 | 65 | $2,796 | -22.8% | 3 | -2 | $932 | $91,257 | 9 |
| Jan 5-7 | 82 | $464 | - | 1 | - | $464 | $96,104 | 12 |
| Jan 12-14 | 91 | $306 | -34.1% | 1 | - | $306 | $97,564 | 13 |
| Jan 26-28 | 99 | $559 | - | 2 | - | $279 | $98,468 | 15 |
