Nina's Home (La Maison de Nina) Philadelphia Premiere

Director: Richard Dembo, 2005, France, 112 minutes, in French with English subtitles Guest Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Steinberg Nina's "house of hope" was one of many orphanages established outside Paris at the end of World War II. These houses took in children who had been hidden in the French countryside, and later, concentration camp refugees from Poland and Romania, provoking cultural and religious conflict. As momentous world events continue, the emotionally devastated children seek hope for the future and re-engagement with life. The film is indeed a "hymn to life." Walter H. Annenberg is the Professor of Modern European History, University of Pennsylvania.