Vishniac

Monday, July 1
7 p.m.
93 minutes, English

Roman Vishniac is best known for having traversed Eastern Europe from 1935 through 1938, on assignment for the American Joint Distribution Committee, to photograph Jewish life in Eastern Europe. The purpose of the photographs was to raise funds for impoverished Jewish communities. Few predicted that, less than a decade later, these communities would be wiped out and that Vishniac’s photographs would provide the last visual records of an entire world.

After the war, Vishniac’s documentation continues with photographs of Berlin in ruins and children in displaced persons camps before he shifts his focus to groundbreaking scientific work. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Laura Bialis (Refusenik, Rock in the Red Zone), Vishniac goes behind the images and beyond the myths to portray a man who took those closest to him to the brink of rejection, yet gave the world a collection as diverse and beautiful as the eye can see.

 

All movies will be shown at:

**New location this year**

Southview Highschool Auditorium, 7225 Sylvania Ave.

Cost:

General Admission - $10 per film, per person

Series Package - $45 for all 5 dates, per person

**** Please check in at our registration table the day of each film for all pre-purchased tickets and passes****

 

How to purchase your tickets:

By phone: 419-724-0351

By email: sherry@jewishtoledo.org

Online: https://form.jotform.com/jewishtoledo/films24

At the door: on a first come, first served basis.

 

Concessions:

Snacks and beverages will be available at all screenings (unless otherwise noted). This is included in your ticket price.

Parking:

Free parking is available on the west side of the building.

Questions:

Please contact Hallie Freed at 419-724-0362 or hallie@jewishtoledo.org

Donors:

Jack, Jr. and Nora Romanoff Donor Advised Fund

Stu & Jojo Goldberg Donor Advised Fund