After the livestream of the film, the Q&A will begin at 1:20pm PT / 4:20pm ET. (For viewers in Czech Republic this means the film starts at 21:00 and discussion at 22:20). The conversation will be moderated by director Bryan Felber and there will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
In 1899, the murder of a young woman in the woods of Bohemia sparked a blood libel that still haunts the Czech Republic today. Leopold Hilsner, the Jewish man wrongly accused, remains legally guilty, while efforts to clear his name collide with a justice system unwilling to confront its past. Blending true crime and history, the film investigates two mysteries. The first is who actually committed the murder. The second, and more consequential question, is why the Czech authorities are so reluctant to exonerate Hilsner, even as similar antisemitic conspiracy theories resurface online.
After the livestream of the film, the Q&A will begin at 1:20pm PT / 4:20pm ET. (For viewers in Czech Republic this means the film starts at 21:00 and discussion at 22:20). The conversation will be moderated by director Bryan Felber and there will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
In 1899, the murder of a young woman in the woods of Bohemia sparked a blood libel that still haunts the Czech Republic today. Leopold Hilsner, the Jewish man wrongly accused, remains legally guilty, while efforts to clear his name collide with a justice system unwilling to confront its past. Blending true crime and history, the film investigates two mysteries. The first is who actually committed the murder. The second, and more consequential question, is why the Czech authorities are so reluctant to exonerate Hilsner, even as similar antisemitic conspiracy theories resurface online.