To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, prepare yourself for an unforgettably powerful and viscerally moving cinematic experience. During World War II, 8-year-old Bruno and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father has just become commandant. Unhappy and lonely, he wanders out behind his house one day and finds Shmuel, a Jewish boy of his age. Though the barbed-wire fence of the camp separates them, the boys begin a forbidden friendship, oblivious to the sinister nature of their surroundings. A timeless story of innocence lost and humanity found.
2008, PG-13 for intense Holocaust themes), 94 min.
Following this exceptional film, Steven Ger, Director of Sojourner Ministries (and Pastor of Beth Sar Shalom) will lead an informative discussion regarding the film's narrative themes as well as those aspects of Jewish culture and history touched upon in the movie.
Admission is free.
Doors open at 5:30 PM. Pizza and bottled water will be available prior to showtime.
Film screens at 6:00 PM with discussion to follow.