REFLECTIONS OF COURAGE DOCUMENTARY
News
Since May 2025, Reflections of Courage has received five prestigious film awards:
- Los Angeles Short Film Awards – Best Feature Documentary
- New York Film & Cinematography Awards – Best Feature Documentary
- Melbourne Documentary Film Festival – Best Australian Documentary
- Cannes World Film Festival – Best Historical Film
- Los Angeles Short Film Awards – Best Director, Feature Documentary
Industry Reviews
The industry is buzzing about Reflections of Courage. FilmInk describes it as “distressing, powerful and thought‑provoking,” and highlights how the film “has expertly balanced archival footage with Eddy’s narration” to leave audiences moved and reflective.
Interview with Peter Krausz renowned film critic.
In a moving exchange captured at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, seasoned critic Peter Krausz—long‑time host of Movie Metropolis and former Chair of the Australian Film Critics Association—sat down with Eddy Boas to explore the heart of Reflections of Courage. Krausz, a respected voice across radio, print, and international juries, draws out Eddy’s reflections on resilience, small acts of kindness and the enduring power of personal testimony to confront history with humanity.
Check out the interview here by clicking on the link… Movie Metropoli
Reflections of Courage tells the powerful life story of Dutch-born Eddy Boas (born 1940). At just four and a half years old, Eddy spent 14 months inBergen-Belsen concentration camp alongside his family-his father, mother, and older brother, who was five years his senior. According to Yad Vashem,”the fact that the Boas family entered Bergen-Belsen as a family of four and left as a family of four is unique.”
After returning to Holland on June 13, 1945—exactly 624 days after their deportation-they found themselves with no home, no family, no belongings, and no money. Tragedy struck again when Eddy’s father passed away in August 1948.
In January 1954, Eddy’s widowed mother emigrated to Australia, where Eddy began a new chapter in his life. Eddy left school at 15 and initially chose to block out his Holocaust memories, never speaking of his past during his working years.
However, everything changed in 2001 with his mother’s passing at age 89. The following year, he began writing his memoirs, and after 15 years of research, published his book ‘I’m Not a Victim I Am a Survivor’ in 2017.
Since then, Eddy has shared his story with audiences around the world-talking in Australia, the USA, the UK, and Holland about his resilience and survival.
In 2025, his story was brought to the screen in the documentary Reflections of Courage.
Just like his book, the documentary highlights Eddy’s resilience and is both compelling and accessible. It moves audiences to tears and laughter alike.
Reflections of Courage is proudly supported by Documentary Australia. All donations are fully tax-deductible, allowing you to support this vital story while receiving a tax benefit. Your contribution helps us share the film more widely, spark conversations, and drive real social change.
