Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival Presents a Panel Discussion of the Film “Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust”

The Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival is hosting a virtual panel discussion of the film “Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust,” a 2004 documentary on Sunday, August 7 at 7 pm. The film is directed by Daniel Anker and narrated by Gene Hackman.

The film examines the treatment of the Holocaust in Hollywood films over a period of 60 years and the impact of the films on public perception and thinking and vice versa.

The panel discussion on Zoom is sponsored by Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs and supported by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and will be held on August 9 at 7 pm. Watch the film on YouTube before the panel discussion.

Pre-registration is required at, https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/VnUZBi4/HollywoodandtheHolocaust