The Boy in the Woods NYC Screening
Schedule
Sun Sep 22 2024 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Center for Jewish History | New York, NY
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The Claims Conference is proud to co-present a special screening of THE BOY IN THE WOODS at the Center for Jewish History in New York City on Sunday, September 22, at 7 pm. Following the film there will be a panel discussion with Rebecca, lead actor Richard Armitage and Maxwell Smart, the Holocaust survivor on whose memoir the film is based. The panel will be moderated by Annette Insdorf, host of Reel Pieces at the 92nd Street Y. For more information on how to attend this screening please visit: programs.cjh.org/event/boy-in-the-woods-2024-09-22
Based on Holocaust survivor Maxwell Smart’s memoir of the same name, THE BOY IN THE WOODS follows the true story of a Jewish boy, Max (Jett Klyne), escaping Nazi persecution in Eastern Europe. After being separated from his family, he finds shelter with a Christian peasant, Jasko (Richard Armitage), who hides him in plain sight until a stand-off with a local police authority.
Afraid for his family, Jasko sends Max to live in the woods where he learns to survive. His experiences are both terrifying and magical – and then he meets Yanek (David Kohlsmith), another Jewish boy hiding in the woods.
The boys’ adventure culminates in rescuing a baby girl, but it comes at a tragic price.
Recognizing the potential of film to reach large numbers and to educate and spark powerful discussions, the Claims Conference provides grants to films, such as THE BOY IN THE WOODS, as part of our ongoing support for Holocaust research, education and documentation.
Please visit [email protected] for more information about the Claims Conference's film program.
Rebecca Snow is an award-winning narrative and documentary director and writer. Her feature-length documentaries include CHEATING HITLER: SURVIVING THE HOLOCAUST and PANDORA'S BOX: LIFTING THE LID ON MENSTRUATION.
For her first narrative feature, THE BOY IN THE WOODS, Rebecca won Best Canadian Director at the 2024 Oakville Festival of Film and Arts.
THE BOY IN THE WOODS has played at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023 as an Industry Selects, and at more than 30 other festivals worldwide, winning an Audience Choice Award at the Manchester International Film Festival and the Torchbearer Award at the Miami Jewish Film Festival.
It is produced by Lumanity Productions and Jo Bro Productions, with funding from Telefilm Canada.
Rebecca is a proud member of the global female film collective Film Fatale.
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Where is it happening?
Center for Jewish History, 15 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011-6301, United States,New York, New YorkEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
