Desperate Hours
Documentary | United States | 60 Minutes | 2001
Directed by: Victoria Barrett
Starring: Survivors, former diplomats and clergy in Israel, Italy, Turkey and the United States
"Desperate Hours" tells the stories of those precious few who, in the face of utter darkness, never lost their sight. In telling these little known stories from WWII, the film documents this moment in time, when groups of Muslims, Jews and Christians all worked together to save lives.
Showtime: Saturday, May 1 at 4pm
Sponsors
- Congregation Beth Israel in conjunction with the Virginia Film Festival
- Carol Silverman-Johnston
- Samuel and Evelyn Linden Lectureship
