To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, join us for an unforgettable cinematic experience as we present a special screening of the award-winning film FOUR WINTERS. FOUR WINTERS tells the powerful, true story of Jewish resistance fighters during WWII. Learn about the more than 25,000 courageous Jewish fighters who, against unimaginable odds, fought back fiercely against the Nazis from deep within the forests of WWII’s Belarus, Ukraine and Eastern Europe. In this film, the last surviving partisans relive their journey, sharing their stories of resistance. After the film, stay for a post-screening discussion with the film’s esteemed Director Julia Mintz. Considered for Best Documentary Feature at the 95th Academy Awards, this remarkable film has garnered critical acclaim and numerous accolades.

ABOUT THE FILM: “All I owned was a rifle, a leopard coat and my camera,” says Faye Schulman, whose clandestine photographs of Jewish partisans living in the forests of Eastern Europe documented their efforts to disrupt the Nazi killing machine by blowing up bridges, derailing trains, and smuggling Jews. The image of Schulman with an ammunition belt slung over her fashionable shoulder is only one of many jaw-dropping moments in Julia Mintz’s riveting documentary. Shattering the myth of Jewish passivity, the last surviving partisans tell their stories of cold, starvation, and fear but also of their capacity for courage, altruism, barbarism, resourcefulness and resistance. FOUR WINTERS, reveals a stunning narrative of heroism and resilience. Maybe you think you’ve heard it all before. You haven’t.

Julia Mintz, Director, Writer and Producer of FOUR WINTERS Mintz’s work focuses on narratives of bravery and resistance against unimaginable odds. She has been on the producing teams for films which have been shortlisted for the Academy Awards, have premiered at Cannes, Sundance and TriBeCa, and won Emmy, Peabody and festival awards. Her films can be seen on HBO, PBS, American Masters, NETFLIX, Amazon, and are shown on college campuses across the country. She has taught seminars and workshops worldwide, and has held an adjunct faculty position at LIU in NYC. Mintz has been a featured keynote and guest speaker for engagements in both the public and private sectors. Mintz is an award-winning artist and accomplished multi-grant recipient for her work in visual arts and documentary film.

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