The cave, known as Priest's Grotto, housed groups of despairing families and created refuge for them in an unbelievably hostile environment during WWII. Led by family matriarch Esther Stermer, whose fierce resolve kept the underground community in-tact, this group united to survive against all odds. Throughout their ordeal, heroes emerged - including teenage boys and young men in their 20's - who put their lives on the line to venture out to chop firewood, collect food and gather essential supplies. What they accomplished is remarkable - in a region where less than 5% of the Jews survived - the 38 who went in to Priest's Grotto in May, 1943, came out alive in April 1944 as the Russians liberated the area. Over 65-years later, in 2010, four of those young heroes, now in their 70's, 80's, and 90's, journeyed back to Ukraine with their grandchildren and cave explorer Chris Nicola to enter the cave for the first time since their courageous parting. The remarkable story, NO PLACE ON EARTH, is told through a visual combination of adventure cave exploration, dramatic re-enactments, and verite. It's not only one of the most spectacular untold stories of its time; it's an adventure story of amazing triumph in the face of the most unbelievable odds.
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Submitted by Carole DeVillers
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