The Girl Who Wore Freedom

11 AM LOS ANGELES • 2 PM NEW YORK

The Girl Who Wore Freedom tells the story of D-Day as experienced and remembered by the local population of Normandy, France. This film, featuring a French girl paying tribute to her American liberators, reminds us of the historic alliance between the two countries in defense of universal values.

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VIEW THE TRAILER

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THE SCHEDULE

⇒ February 7-10, watch the film The Girl Who Wore Freedom on your home device. A link will be provided to all who register.

⇒ Sunday, February 9 at 2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time, tune into the program with our distinguished panel of speakers. A link will be provided to all who register.

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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Christian Taylor is an award-winning director, producer, writer, and actor best known for her acclaimed documentary The Girl Who Wore Freedom, which shares the powerful and emotional stories of D-Day from the perspective of those who lived through it. She hosts the Documentary First Podcast, featuring conversations with filmmakers and industry professionals. The podcast offers a behind-the-scenes look at real-life storytelling and engages listeners from filmmakers to documentary enthusiasts. With upcoming film projects like Heroes of Carentan and The Brave Dutch, she continues her dedication to historical preservation and meaningful storytelling. See: documentaryfirst.com.

Thomas Voisin (right), a Normandy native, has been passionate about World War II history from a young age. He has traveled across Normandy, meeting civilian witnesses of the June 6, 1944, Allied parachute drops and landings. Driven by a deep commitment to preserving this history, he became actively involved in local associations, using historical reenactments and events as tools to share the stories of those who lived through this pivotal time. In collaboration with Flavie Poisson, he founded Normandy Discovery Tours, a specialized guided tour company offering immersive experiences on the D-Day beaches, using both vans and World War II jeeps. He appears in the film, The Girl Who Wore Freedom.

David Chapman (left) served in the US Army for 30 years, retiring at the rank of Colonel. From 2015-19, he served as the Defense and Army Attaché in Paris, where he managed all military commemorative activities. He was responsible for organizing WWII D-Day commemorations in both Normandy and the South of France for the 72nd to 75th anniversaries. Now as Vice President of Public Affairs at Michelin, he spearheads the company’s initiative to bring WWII Veterans back to Normandy, having facilitated battlefield returns for over 100 veterans during D-Day commemorations for the 78th, 79th, and 80th anniversaries. He appears in the film, The Girl Who Wore Freedom.

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Tickets are by donation of any amount ($18 suggested, tax-deductible).