7:30 p.m., Cinearts
Brazil-Germany, 2004, 114 minutes, Portugese, German with subtitles

East Bay Premiere! Featuring a brilliant performance from Agnès Jaoui, this feature film captures the emotionally charged atmosphere both during and after the Liberation of France when Jewish children (some who had been in hiding and others who had been deported to camps) were sent to half-way houses, waiting to see if their parents were among the survivors of WWII. Among the thousands who found refuge in such homes was Elie Wiesel. The film focuses on one country residence just outside Paris, where the tireless Nina works hard to comfort the children in her care as they learn to live again.

Co-sponsors: Diablo Valley Hadassah & Tikvah Group and the Holocaust Center of Northern California.