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On-Site U.S. Premiere: Film & Discussion – “Resistance: They Fought Back”
January 23 @ 6:00 PM
ELLEN V. & PHILIP L. GLASS HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATIVE SERIES
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, gather with us on-site at the Museum for the U.S. premiere of “Resistance: They Fought Back.”
For decades, the world believed Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter during the Holocaust. “Resistance: They Fought Back” tells a different story. Created and codirected by award-winning producer Paula S. Apsell, the ambitious and groundbreaking documentary tells the heroic tale of Jews who fought back in more than 60 armed rebellions – including six in death camps – and of thousands of Jewish partisans in forests of occupied-Europe. Through interviews with historians, Survivors, and their families, the film belies a long-held myth and shines a new light on a lost chapter of history.
A pre-screening reception will begin at 5:15 PM. After the film, there will be a live discussion featuring Apsell and Museum Board Vice President Richard Salomon.
Reservations required. Free to the public: https://ihm.ec/resistance-film
Community Partner: JCC Chicago Film Festival
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is the proud Education Partner on the film.
Made possible through the generous support of the Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation, Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund, Bernard & Laurie Hasten, and Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation.
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