The Righteous Man from Fulda | Free Film Screening

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join the DANK Haus German American Cultural Center and the Goethe-Institut Chicago for two free screenings of 'The Righteous Man from Fulda.' This compelling new documentary by Ethan Bensinger traces the filmmaker's own family Holocaust history through the unlikely story of the two tablecloths that belonged to Hugo Sichel, the filmmaker's great uncle, who lived in Fulda until his deportation in December 1941. Sichel gifted the tablecloths to his friend and non-Jewish neighbor Paul Römhild, who had put himself and his family at risk to secretly supply Sichel with food. Eight decades later, after a chance encounter, Bensinger travels to the Hessian hometown of his great uncle to receive the tablecloths from Paul Römhild's daughter, who had kept them safe throughout the years, and to reunite their two families. This documentary interweaves one family's story with the broader events surrounding Kristallnacht in Fulda in November 1938, offering insights into the town's Jewish history and highlighting how the memory of the Holocaust continues to impact the present. ▶ Sat, Jan. 27, 5pm | Goethe-Institut Chicago With post-screening reception and discussion with filmmaker Ethan Bensinger and Elizabeth Loentz ▶ Tue, Jan. 30, 6pm | DANK Haus Chicago With post-screening discussion with Ethan Bensinger and Leora Auslander; Please register here: https://dankhaus.com/event-5534971?fbclid=IwAR0t35RTPuERMQZHGTcDux2Md632nhs2RdPsQ4wxR4xT1qhHQY_3st_-gcc ***Please note: the Jan. 27th event will take place in the Randolph Room, on the 3rd Floor of 150 N. Michigan Ave., in the same building as the Goethe-Institut Chicago.***

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2172551-0

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