''Inside Hana's Suitcase'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by

Larry Weinstein Larry Weinstein (born 1956) is a Canadian film director of theatrical and television documentaries, performance films, and dramas. The majority of his films centre on musical subjects and the depiction of the creative process, while his other sub ...

and released in 2009. Adapted in part from Karen Levine's book ''Hana's Suitcase'', who originally received Hana's Suitcase, the film centres on the story of

Hana Brady Hana "Hanička" Brady (born Hana Bradyová; 16 May 1931 – 23 October 1944) was a Czechoslovak Jewish girl murdered in the gas chambers at German concentration camp at Auschwitz, located in the occupied territory of Poland, during the Holocaus ...

, a young Czechoslovak Jewish girl who died in the

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, including the reminiscences of George Brady, her sole surviving brother who emigrated to Canada following the war. The film also follows the journey of Fumiko Ishioka who tried identifying the owner of the Suitcase. The film premiered in February 2009 at the Victoria Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2009

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, where it was second runner-up for the

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. It was commercially released in November 2009, and was broadcast by

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in March 2011. The film received a

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nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the

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, March 1, 2010.

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