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DECEMBER 10, 2022
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
FILM DISCUSSION: 7:00 PM
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From Academy Award® winning director Caroline Link (Nowhere in Africa) comes an adaptation of acclaimed British author Judith Kerr’s classic novel based on her childhood memories. The story of a Jewish family's escape from 1933 Berlin to Europe tackles prejudice, exile, displacement and adaptation, as told from the perspective of the author’s alter ego, nine-year-old Anna Kemper (Riva Krymalowski in her feature film debut).
JANUARY 14, 2023
No Place on Earth
FILM DISCUSSION: 7:00 PM
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The untold story of thirty-eight Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living in caves for eighteen months, the longest-recorded sustained underground survival. Built upon interviews with former cave inhabitants, as well as Chris Nicola, the caving enthusiast who unearthed the story, NO PLACE ON EARTH is an extraordinary testament to ingenuity, willpower and endurance against all odds.
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FEBRUARY 4, 2023
The Kind Words
FILM DISCUSSION: 7:00 PM
(Venue Pending Health Guidelines)
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This quirky and wry comedy follows three Jewish Israeli siblings - Dorona and brothers Netanel and Shai - who, in the wake of their mother's death, learn the man who raised them is not their biological dad. The revelation sends them on a road trip from Israel across France to discover the truth about their real father. The sixth feature from writer-director Shemi Zarhin explores an unraveling family secret and the bittersweet journey of self-discovery that follows.
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MARCH 4, 2023
SHEPHERD: The Story of a Jewish Dog
TBIstro: 6:00 PM | FILM: 7:15 PM
Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family when the Nuremberg Laws are enacted in WWII Berlin. He is adopted by an SS Officer who trains him to attack and round up Jews at a concentration camp. Kaleb is well cared for and good at his job until one day when he is distracted by a familiar scent. His original master, a young boy named Joshua, has arrived as a prisoner of the camp. Kaleb has not lost his loyalty to Joshua who finds solace when he gets a job feeding the animals and can spend time with Kaleb. Joshua's life is at risk.
Seventh Art films | 1hr 33 min | English
TBIstro: $15 pp | Film: $8 pp
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APRIL 22, 2023
PERSONA NON GRATA -
The Story of Chiune Sugihara
TBIstro: 6:00 PM | FILM: 7:15 PM
Before the outbreak of the Second World War, the diplomat Sempo Sugihara was ordered to Kaunas, Lithuania, to open a Japanese consulate there. While running the consulate, he collects information for his country, because Japan is working on an alliance with Germany. In the course of the occupation of Lithuania, all consulates are gradually being closed and more Jews are pouring across the borders every day. Shortly before the Japanese consulate was closed and contrary to Japan's orders, Sempo opens the gates to issue visas.
Seventh Art films | 1hr 33 min | English
TBIstro: $15 pp | Film: $8 pp
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