After a young woman fleeing the terrible realities of Nazi Germany is confronted with a personal tragedy for which no mother or wife could ever be prepared, she reels but ultimately declares, “I choose to live.” And live she does. Irmi Selver (1906–2004), a woman who embodies joie de vivre and resilience, comes to vivid life in this intimate documentary made by her Academy Award–nominated daughter Veronica Selver, and Susan Fanshel, who has her own memories of Irmi. This extraordinarily moving, skillfully made portrait interweaves family photographs, archival footage, and interviews with narration taken from Irmi’s memoirs and voiced by renowned actress Hanna Schygulla. And it has a surprising Pleasantville connection!
Irmi
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This series is sponsored by:
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Bonnie Gale and Alan Christenfeld
Jill Ratner and Joel Rosenberg
Roberta and Joseph Rosenblum
Jeannie and Lou Sorell
AJC Westchester/Fairfield thanks the following donors for making this sponsorship possible with their generous support:
Sponsors
Anonymous
Stephne and Kerrin Behrend
Froma and Andrew Benerofe
Emily and Richard W. Cohen
Dorian Goldman and Marvin Israelow
Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt
Susan and Dr. Elliott Rose
Harriet and Leonard Schleifer
Elisabeth and Gary Schonfeld
Patrons
Susan and Mark Alcott
Bet Torah
Gail A. Binderman
Herbert Blecker
Paula Blumenfeld and Joseph Gantz
George Bruckman
Nina Freedman and Michael Rosenbaum
Debra and Jeffrey Geller
Goetz Fitzpatrick LLP
Ruth S. Greer
Lynn and Jules Kroll
The Leroy Family
Denise and David Levine
Amy and Frank Linde
Cheryl Brandes Pine and Lloyd Pine
Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Inc.
Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation Inc.
Heidi and Richard Rieger
Judy and Steven Rieger
Susan and Glenn Rones
Evelyn and Brian Rosen
Beverly and Michael Rosenbaum
Linda and Dr. Norton Rosensweig
Joan Saslow and Ed Klagsbrun
Deborah and Stephen Schwartz
Susan and Joel Schwartz
Janice and Ira Starr
Judith and Jack Stern
With support from:
Irmi
OCT. 9, 5:30 live virtual Q&A with filmmakers Veronica Selver and Susan Fanshel
Tickets: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
“Intimate and inspiring.”
“Resolutely life-affirming and unexpectedly universal.”
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Live virtual Q&A with filmmakers Veronica Selver and Susan Fanshel
Saturday, Oct. 9 2021, 5:30
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This film is part of the Jewish Film Festival 2021 series.
This series is sponsored by:
Anonymous (2)
Bonnie Gale and Alan Christenfeld
Jill Ratner and Joel Rosenberg
Roberta and Joseph Rosenblum
Jeannie and Lou Sorell
AJC Westchester/Fairfield thanks the following donors for making this sponsorship possible with their generous support:
Sponsors
Anonymous
Stephne and Kerrin Behrend
Froma and Andrew Benerofe
Emily and Richard W. Cohen
Dorian Goldman and Marvin Israelow
Katja Goldman and Michael Sonnenfeldt
Susan and Dr. Elliott Rose
Harriet and Leonard Schleifer
Elisabeth and Gary Schonfeld
Patrons
Susan and Mark Alcott
Bet Torah
Gail A. Binderman
Herbert Blecker
Paula Blumenfeld and Joseph Gantz
George Bruckman
Nina Freedman and Michael Rosenbaum
Debra and Jeffrey Geller
Goetz Fitzpatrick LLP
Ruth S. Greer
Lynn and Jules Kroll
The Leroy Family
Denise and David Levine
Amy and Frank Linde
Cheryl Brandes Pine and Lloyd Pine
Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Inc.
Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Foundation Inc.
Heidi and Richard Rieger
Judy and Steven Rieger
Susan and Glenn Rones
Evelyn and Brian Rosen
Beverly and Michael Rosenbaum
Linda and Dr. Norton Rosensweig
Joan Saslow and Ed Klagsbrun
Deborah and Stephen Schwartz
Susan and Joel Schwartz
Janice and Ira Starr
Judith and Jack Stern
With support from:
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