ANTON & AROUND THE WORLD WITH FRED: UKRAINE

On Sunday, December 11, at 7 PM PST, award-winning author and historian Fred Rosenbaum will dig deep into the century-old tensions between Ukraine, Russia and the region’s Jewish population in preparation for the streaming of the powerful drama Anton. This movie will stream on Eventive, December 12 through December 16.

Ukraine, Lithuania, Georgia, US, Spain, Canada / Drama / 2019 / German, Russian with English subtitles / 102 minutes - Watch trailer here

Synopsis: 1919, Ukraine. The world is torn by hatred and revenge in the wake of the First World War and the Russian Revolution.  Anton, a Catholic, and Jakob, a Jew, refuse to let their religious differences prevent a friendship. Their story unfolds in a small village near the Black Sea, a region settled by German families many decades earlier, and where Jakob’s family lives.

Admission to Rosenbaum's talk and the film streaming: $14. Free for IJWC Year-round 2022-23 subscribers who will receive complimentary registration to both. If not redirected automatically, click here to register.

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Sponsored by the EBIJFF. Co-sponsors: CCJCC, Cong. B’nai Shalom, Cong. B'nai Tikvah, and Diablo Valley Hadassah.

Underwritten by the Goodman Family Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund.

The Joint Distribution Committee is often called "The Global Jewish 9-1-1." It is the global Jewish humanitarian organization whose mission includes rescuing Jews in danger and providing aid to vulnerable Jews. It operates in 70 countries, including Ukraine. Here is what they are doing in Ukraine: JDC’s Ukraine Response | JDC

If you would like to make a donation, go to:  Donate to JDC | Ukraine Emergency