JCA and FSCJ invite to a film screening and discussion on 12/08/09

The Jacksonville Jewish Community Alliance
and the German Program at Florida State College

present the film screening of

Agnieszka Holland’s compelling fact-based drama “Europa, Europa” (1990)

Agnieszka Holland’s film is based on the 1989 autiobiography of Simon Perel who survived the Shoah by masquerading as an Aryan and forced to join the Hitler Youth.

The film has been rated "R" by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)

The screeing of the film will be followed by a discussion with Ms. Irene Jaffa, whose parents were survivors of and witness to the Shoah.

December 8, 2009
7:00-10:00 PM
Jacksonville Jewish Community Alliance
8505 San Jose Blvd
Jacksonville, FL

RSVP is kindly requested to Ms. Thelma Nied at thelma.nied@jcajax.org/ (904)-730-2100 x227 or for students to Dr. Dirk Wendtorf at dwendtor@fscj.edu.

The event is free of admission and open to the public.

Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

German-Israeli Film Festival: Start on 12/08/09

The German Program at Florida State College at Jacksonville in conjunction with the Jewish Community Alliance will start or German-Israeli Film Festival by screening Europa Europa, a film directed by Agnieszka Holland. Its original German title is Hitlerjunge Salomon, which means Hitler Youth Salomon. The film is based on the 1989 autobiography by Solomon Perel, a Jew who escaped the National Socialist prosecution by masquerading as an Aryan and joining the Hitler Youth.. The film stars Marco Hofschneider and Julie Delpy along with the real-life Perel as himself. This film is an international co-production between film companies in Germany, France, and Sweden.

The screening of the film is followed by a discussion with a time witness and Shoah survivor. Please keep posted for further information!

The Countdown starts for 11/11/2009

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Collaboration with Jewish Community Alliance (JCA) Jacksonville

First film screening and discussion of Agnieszka Holland's "Europa, Europa" scheduled for December 2009.  Keep posted for further information!