Film Screening

The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine pays tribute to Aristides de Sousa Mendes with a screen of the award-winning docudrama, Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story on the occasion of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.  The screening will take place at the Michael Klahr Center. Refreshments will be served.

The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies presents a screening of Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Introducing the film and leading a Q&A is Robert Jacobvitz, Chair of the Sousa Mendes Foundation’s Advisory Council.

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Room:  Swan 7

1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard

Lake Buena Vista, FL  32830

Conference registration required.  See www.IAJGS2017.org for details.

The film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story returns to the historic State Cinema in Stamford, CT in a joint program of the Jewish Arts & Film Festival of Fairfield County and the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County.  Discussion following the film will be led by Joan Arnay Halperin, author of My Sister’s Eyes:  A Family Chronicle of Rescue and Loss During World War II.

Congregation Kol Ami presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Discussion following the film will be led by Dan Mattis, who received a visa from Aristides de Sousa Mendes in May of 1940 during his escape from Nazi-occupied Europe.

Congregation Beth Hamedrosh of Wynnewood, PA presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Light refreshments will be served.

The Long Island Portuguese Lions Club presents a screening of the award-winning film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story at Mineola High School.  Q&A will be led by Olivia Mattis, President of the Sousa Mendes Foundation.  Come learn about a true Portuguese hero and be inspired!  Refreshments available for purchase.

Tickets $10 available at the door.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami presents a two-part program in honor of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, beginning with this March 11 screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Post-screening Q&A led by Robert Jacobvitz, Chair of the Advisory Council, Sousa Mendes Foundation.  Later in April, on the occasion of Yom Hashoah, the Genealogical Society will present Rebecca Barber, who will tell the gripping true story of how her mother and other family members were rescued by Sousa Mendes.

Anshe Emet Synagogue presents excerpts from the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Paulette Freed, whose family was saved by Aristides de Sousa Mendes, will present the story of her family’s escape from Nazi-occupied Europe and her own pilgrimage to retrace her family’s footsteps to freedom.  To register for the event, and purchase optional memorial candles, please go here:  http://tinyurl.com/yomhashoah5778.

Millersville University presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story as part of the 35th Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide — “Holocaust and Genocide Trials.”  For the full conference program, please see http://www.millersville.edu/holocon/files/2018_mu_holocaust_conference_program.pdf.

Temple Israel of New Rochelle presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Post-screening Q&A led by Leah Rozenfeld Sills, Vice-President, Sousa Mendes Foundation.  For the event flyer with more information, please click here:  http://tinr.org/images/Holidays_pdfs_and_images/The_Sousa_Mendes_Story_Movie_2018.pdf.