In the documentary Bogdan’s Journey you will meet a courageous teacher, psychologist, and charismatic public intellectual Bogdan Bialek. Bogdan’s life work has been devoted to building trust and understanding in one town, Kielce! The film, Bogdan’s Journey, tells his story and that of Jews and other Poles he invites into the effort of reconciliation. As a resident of Kielce, […]
Preparing a conversation about “Aftermath” for American Jewish audiences
“Aftermath” is a movie thriller that powerfully focuses on issues related to Jews and Catholics — and many others — in the complex world of Poland during and after World War II. This Polish made film is not a documentary but uses elements from a Polish national conversation sparked by Princeton historian Jan Gross’ historical study entitled Neighbors. The book’s disturbing findings […]