Lustig
Wisconsin's Own
(USA, 2007, 16 mins)
In German with English subtitles
digital video
World Premiere
Directed By: John Francis Black II
producer: Ruben Flores Rios II, Carrie Morrison
cast: Scott Carter, Eric Evans, Ilka W. Fischer, Jeff Wincott
Lustig, set in the years after the end of WWII, tells the story of a man's solitary journey for redemption. Carrying haunting memories from time spent in a concentration camp, the man seeks out the family of a friend he knew there. He brings a secret to their doorstep that only the strength and courage of the deceased allows him to reveal. A period film based on a story from the life of Branko Lustig, an Auschwitz survivor and executive producer of movies Schindler's List, Black Hawk Down, and American Gangster.
Screening Schedule
Sunday, April 6th 11:00am
UW Cinematheque
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