“My Name is Sara” tells the true life story of Sara Goralnik, a 13-year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife. But Sara soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers’ marriage, which complicate the effort to protect her own greatest secret — her true identity.
Sponsored by Diane & John Kalishman.
- Year2019
- Runtime111 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryU.S.
- DirectorSteven Oritt
“My Name is Sara” tells the true life story of Sara Goralnik, a 13-year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife. But Sara soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers’ marriage, which complicate the effort to protect her own greatest secret — her true identity.
Sponsored by Diane & John Kalishman.
- Year2019
- Runtime111 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryU.S.
- DirectorSteven Oritt