Three Minutes in Poland
Sun, Apr 30
|via Zoom
Only three minutes of color film remain of a home movie shot by David Kurtz in 1938 in his ancestral village in Poland. Join a discussion of the book Three Minutes in Poland and the film Three Minutes in Poland: A Lengthening, which dissect and bring to life the shtetl right before the Holocaust.
Time & Location
Apr 30, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CDT
via Zoom
About The Event
On Sunday, April 30 from 1:00-2:30 PM CDT, MNJGS is proud to present Three Minutes in Poland: A Discussion with the Author and the Filmmaker, a moderated discussion, between Glenn Kurtz, the author of the highly acclaimed book Three Minutes in Poland, and Bianca Stigter, the director of the award-winning documentary film Three Minutes in Poland: A Lengthening, co-produced by Steve McQueen and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter. Both the book and the film are memorable, justifiably honored achievements. Read the book, watch the film and then come hear the remarkable stories behind their creation. The movie is available to watch on Hulu at no charge, and may also be rented on Amazon Prime.
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Glenn Kurtz is a 2019-2023 Presidential Fellow at Chapman University, Orange, CA, and the recipient of a 2016-2017 John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. A graduate of Tufts University and the New England Conservatory of Music, he…