Svetlana and Raphael Khakhiashvili manage Moscow’s Jewish Orphanage as loving adults to the thirty children in their care. This documentary narrates the small crises and triumphs that make up daily life in the sprawling house where they all live. “Teacher Sveta” and “Papa Rafi” offer expert guidance to both young children who speak candidly of their painful pasts and young adults who have moved on to make lives for themselves in Israel. Sadly, Raphael died this year, and we are dedicating this screening to him.

North American Premiere