Join us for a special screening of Denial!
When: Thursday, October 27 @ 7 pm
Where: Terrace Theater — Tickets on sale soon!
Price: $10.50 general, $18 patron (includes reserved seating)
Proceeds benefit the REMEMBER program for Holocaust and Genocide Education of the Charleston Jewish Federation.
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Denial recounts Emory religion professor Deborah Lipstadt’s internationally publicized legal battle against a British Holocaust denier. The film stars Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz as Lipstadt, and two-time Academy Award nominee Tom Wilkinson as her British barrister.
Denial is a feature film that recounts Emory religion professor Deborah Lipstadt’s internationally publicized legal battle against a British Holocaust denier. Based upon her acclaimed 2005 memoir, History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier, the film stars Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz as Lipstadt, two-time Academy Award nominee Tom Wilkinson as her British barrister, and Cannes Award winner Timothy Spall as Holocaust denier David Irving.
In 2000, Lipstadt made international headlines when she battled libel charges brought by Irving over passages in her 1993 book Denying the Holocaust that identified him as one of the most dangerous proponents of the denial movement. In the English legal system, the burden of proof is on the accused; therefore it was up to Lipstadt and her legal team to prove the essential truth that the Holocaust happened.
Dr. Amy Emm, associate professor of German at the Citadel, will lead a discussion after the movie.
As the Charleston Jewish Community Without Walls, we are pleased to be partnering with various communities, organizations and businesses to make these fascinating events available to all throughout the Charleston area. Events will be held at various locations throughout the region. All are welcome!
