Film Screening of Four Winters

JOIN US on MOTHERS DAY For a High Tea and Special Screening of FOUR WINTERS Honouring the Mothers Daughters & Sisters who Courageously Fought Back Against the Nazis and their Collaborators in WWII.

Following the screening Award Winning Director / Writer / Producer Julia Mintz will join us for an in-person Q&A

Torn from their families by the ravages of Hitler’s armies men and women many barely in their teens escaped into the forests banding together in partisan brigades; engaging in treacherous acts of sabotage blowing up trains burning electric stations and attacking armed enemy headquarters. Against extraordinary odds over 25000 Jewish partisans courageously fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of WWII’s Belarus Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

The last surviving partisans relive their journey in FOUR WINTERS sharing their stories of resistance. Director Julia Mintz shines a spotlight on their transformation from young innocents raised in closely knit Jewish communities and families to becoming fierce partisan soldiers with enduring hope grit magnificent courage and deep humanity.

Featuring the photography of Faye Schulman partisan photographer clad in her signature leopard coat and through a fusion of inspiring and powerful first-person interviews with stunning archival footage FOUR WINTERS uncovers secrets held for lifetimes revealing a heartfelt narrative of heroism determination and resilience.

Mintz’s work focuses on narratives of bravery and resistance against unimaginable odds. She has been on the producing teams for films which have been shortlisted for the Academy Awards have premiered at Cannes Sundance and TriBeCa and won Emmy Peabody and festival awards. Her films can be seen on HBO PBS American Masters NETFLIX Amazon and are shown on college campuses across the country. She has taught seminars and workshops worldwide and has held an adjunct faculty position at LIU in NYC. Mintz has been a featured keynote and guest speaker for engagements in both the public and private sectors. Mintz is an award-winning artist and accomplished multi-grant recipient for her work in visual arts and documentary film.

Host or Publisher Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre