The Euphoria of Being April 4-7-2021

When choreographer Reka Szabo reads a memoir by dancer Eva Fahidi, a 93 year old survivor of Auschwitz, who returned to Hungary alone following the murder of 49 family members, Szabo is compelled to choreograph Fahidi’s story. An unforgettable portrait of a wise and charming survivor and the artist who helped her to tell her story.

This screening is in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day and is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine;

‘Imaginative and touching’ Cineuropa

‘It’s never too late’ Read more about Eva Fahidi

Film Details: Film Details: Documentary/Dir: Réka Szabó/Hungary 2019/Hungarian w/ Eng ST/83 min
Festivals: Locarno Film Festival (winner Grand Prix), Vancouver International Film Festival, Minsk International Film Festival (winner Audience Award for Best Doc), International Documentary Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival (Human Rights Award)