‘1945’ and ‘The Invisibles’
MONDO Summit 426 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ1945 by Ferenc Török: On a sweltering August day in 1945, villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk's son. Meanwhile, two Orthodox Jews arrive at the village train station with mysterious boxes labeled "fragrances." The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village's deported Jews and expects them to demand […]
‘1945’ Directed by Ferenc Torok
MONDO Summit 426 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJOn a sweltering August day in 1945, villagers prepare for the wedding of the town clerk's son. Meanwhile, two Orthodox Jews arrive at the village train station with mysterious boxes labeled "fragrances." The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of the village's deported Jews and expects them to demand their illegally acquired property […]
“The Invisibles” Directed by Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgul
MONDO Summit 426 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJIn June 1943, Germany infamously declared Berlin “judenfrei”—“free of Jews.” But at that moment there were still 7,000 Jews living in the Nazi capital: hiding in attics, basements, and warehouses, protected by courageous Berliners while desperately trying to avoid deportation. Only 1,700 lived to liberation. The Invisibles tells the stories of four survivors, interweaving their […]