Activity Type:
Film
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Date:
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 18:00 to 19:30
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
Public Health, G23
Contact Person:
INGRID IVETTE GOMEZ-OTOOLE
Contact Phone:
4126579215
Contact Email:
iigomez@aol.com
Restored Version of the 1948 film, often described as the "Mother of all Holocaust Films." Director Wanda Jakubowska survived Auschwitz. She set and filmed the movie in Auschwitz and used survivors and locals in the casting.
This film influenced a generation of filmmakers but then was forgotten and surviving negatives began to decay.
This restoration from 2020 makes the film available for new generations. The pandemic limited its distribution but now we are welcoming you to join us in the Pittsburgh premier.
UCIS Unit:
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Other Pitt Sponsors:
Jewish Studies Program
Non-University Sponsors:
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh
The Polish Cultural Center
The Jack Burcher Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies
CMU
Is Event Already in University Calendar?:
Yes
University Calendar ID:
54124317389363