2009
May 2009
Sunday 3 May 2009
Sun 3 May, 7 pm. Dallas. 214-739-2737. Jewish Community Center of Dallas - [email][events]
The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh Dallas Premiere Documentary - 86 minutes USA 2008 In English Combining reenactments, interviews and archival materials, this inspiring documentary commemorates the life of the Hungarian poet and resistance fighter who is a national heroine in Israel. Encountering anti-Semitism in her high school years in Budapest, she enlisted in a wartime mission to liberate Hungarian Jews. Parachuting behind enemy lines, Senesh was captured, tortured and ultimately executed by Nazis. Narrated by Oscar-nominee Joan Allen. Filmmaker Roberta Grossman will discuss the film following the screening. Sunday, May 3 - 7:00 p.m. - JCC, Zale Auditorium