This film screening and discussion is in commemoration of the 85th Anniversary of Kristallnacht.
The evening begins with a pre-movie discussion by the organizers and a panel of local history professionals. Then we will screen the movie: Farewell Mr Haffmann.
PARIS 1941. François Mercier is an ordinary man whose only goal is to start a family with Blanche, the woman he loves. François works for Mr. Haffmann, a talented Jewish jeweler. Under the German occupation, the employer and employee are forced to strike a deal which, over the following months, will upend the fate of all concerned.
Farewell Mr Haffmann is in French with English subtitles.