LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m CT/4 p.m. PT
During Women’s History Month, join a live conversation about Sara Gurlanik’s strength and determination to survive the Holocaust and navigate the challenges that women faced then—and still encounter today in war-torn societies. Alongside the film director (Steven Oritt), the actress who portrays Sara in the film (Zuzanna Surowy), and a Museum historian, Sara’s granddaughter and son will share their reflections on what we can learn from Sara’s perseverance. Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post, will be the moderator.
The March 18 panel discussion, which will include film clips, is open to all audiences.
The special screening of My Name Is Sara is available from March 13 through March 20 to program registrants in the United States and Canada.
Register at ushmm.org/events/my-name-is-sara.
For more information, please contact calendar@ushmm.org.
MY NAME IS SARA tells the true life story of Sara Góralniak, 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. She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers’ marriage, compounding her own greatest secret that she must strive to protect, her true identity.
The film was produced in association with USC Shoah Foundation.
- Year2020
- Runtime111 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorSteven Oritt
- ScreenwriterDavid Himmelstein
LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m CT/4 p.m. PT
During Women’s History Month, join a live conversation about Sara Gurlanik’s strength and determination to survive the Holocaust and navigate the challenges that women faced then—and still encounter today in war-torn societies. Alongside the film director (Steven Oritt), the actress who portrays Sara in the film (Zuzanna Surowy), and a Museum historian, Sara’s granddaughter and son will share their reflections on what we can learn from Sara’s perseverance. Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post, will be the moderator.
The March 18 panel discussion, which will include film clips, is open to all audiences.
The special screening of My Name Is Sara is available from March 13 through March 20 to program registrants in the United States and Canada.
Register at ushmm.org/events/my-name-is-sara.
For more information, please contact calendar@ushmm.org.
MY NAME IS SARA tells the true life story of Sara Góralniak, 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. She soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers’ marriage, compounding her own greatest secret that she must strive to protect, her true identity.
The film was produced in association with USC Shoah Foundation.
- Year2020
- Runtime111 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorSteven Oritt
- ScreenwriterDavid Himmelstein