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Film Screening — "1945"
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (2018)
  • Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  • Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Abstract
On a summer day in 1945, an Orthodox man and his grown son return to a village in Hungary while the villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk's son. The townspeople – suspicious, remorseful, fearful, and cunning – expect the worst and behave accordingly. The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village's deported Jews and expects them to demand their illegally acquired property back. Director Ferenc Török paints a complex picture of a society trying to come to terms with the recent horrors they’ve experienced, perpetrated, or just tolerated for personal gain. A superb ensemble cast, lustrous black and white cinematography, and historically detailed art direction contribute to an eloquent drama that reiterates Thomas Wolfe’s famed sentiment: you can’t go home again. Join Indie Film Clinic Director, Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, and Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights Director, Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum, for a conversation following the film.
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Publication Date
March 28, 2018
Location
New York, NY
Citation Information
Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin and Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum. "Film Screening — "1945"" Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michelle-greenberg-kobrin/4/