Rosenstrasse--another movie recommendation

[eridani]

Got this email from a friend--

I have a movie recommendation. I just came back from an advanced screening at the US Holocaust Mueseum of a German film that is due to be released nationwide at the end of July. It is called "Rosenstrasse" and direced by Margarethe von Trotta.

In early 1943, history was made on Berlin's Rosenstrasse when hundres of women ---Jewish and non-Jewish --- joined together to protest the roundup by the Gestapo of their Jewish husbands, sons, and fathers, whom they feared would be deported to their deaths. After two weeks of public protest, unique in the history of the Nazi regime, the Gestapo released virtually all of the men. Rosenstrasse, a dramatization of this remarkable event, portrays the power of individual action and courage during one of history's darkest times.

This particular screening was very interesting as both the director and a Rosenstrasse survivor were there and answered questions after the screening.

It is frightening how many parallels can be drawn between then and now.

[Eloriel]

1. Thanks. Yes it is frightening.

Lotta good movies coming out about now.

[Sugarbleus]

2. Thanks for this heads up.... I will look for this movie. eom