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Finding Your Roots

Scarlett Johansson Remembers Her Family Pre-Holocaust

Scarlett Johansson discovers the tragic fate of her family that stayed behind in Poland during the Holocaust. She reflects on the decision her great-grandfather made to flee to America and the immense impact it had on her entire family line.

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