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BORN IN CHICAGO | 4/14

RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK | 4/16

April 14, 2024   2:00 pm

The Hill Arts

76 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101

 

We are delighted to announce that at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 14th, 2024, the Maine Jewish Film Festival, in partnership with The Hill Arts, will present the film “Born in Chicago.” This will be followed by a concert with The Blues Prophets. Tickets can be purchased for $20 in advance HERE or $24 at the door.

Directed by Bob Sarles and John Anderson, “Born In Chicago”, a Ravin’ Film presented by Shout! Studios, is a soulful documentary that chronicles a uniquely musical passing of the torch. It’s the story of first-generation blues performers who had made their way to Chicago from the Mississippi Delta and their ardent and unexpected followers. The Blues Prophets, a Maine-based ensemble, introduced many local patrons to the music. The members are Doug Wainoris, guitar/vocals. DW Gill, harmonica/vocals. Jeffrey Davison, drums/vocals. Jamie Isaacson, piano. Jack Tukey, bass guitar. The band traveled to the blues bars of Chicago, played many stages in New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Boston, and throughout Maine/New England, honing their craft and becoming an institution.

April 16, 2024   7:00 pm

The University of Maine

Donald P Corbett Business Hall

Room 100

28 Beddington Rd, Orono, ME 04469

 

On Tuesday April 16, at 7:00 pm, in partnership with The University of Maine, the Maine Jewish Film Festival is delighted to present Resistance: They Fought Back, which tells the largely unknown and incredibly courageous story of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. A panel discussion with Executive Director Paula S. Apsell will follow the screening. This is a free event. Please register here.

While the Germans documented many aspects of their war against the Jews, they obliterated all mentions of Jewish resistance. Now, the powerful vision of Emmy Award-winning director/producer Paula S. Apsell, her co-director Kirk Wolfinger, and writer Owen Palmquist shows us how strongly and shrewdly Jews did indeed fight back. This important documentary was born when Ms. Apsell visited with Holocaust scholar and archeologist Richard Freund from Christopher Newport University. When she asked why so many heroic attempts at Jewish resistance were unknown to the general public, Professor Freund replied, “Because you haven’t made the film yet.” Now it is made…and Ms. Aspell’s film is a vital new addition to the archive of remembrance.

GRATITUDE

We are so grateful for the enthusiastic support we receive from Maine businesses and community organizations. These partners have enabled the Maine Jewish Film Festival to provide cultural programming that enriches, educates and entertains our diverse community for over 20 years. We encourage our audience to support these sponsors from the business, media and non-profit community.

With thanks to every sponsor of the Maine Jewish Film Festival
Thank you to our Gold Sponsors
Our Festival partners
And all of our local business sponsors, partners and friends.