Wednesday, January 10 | 7pm

Gold Lead Sponsor: Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable Supporting Foundation of OJCF
Community Partner: Blue Sky Gallery
The film takes us on a journey through the various chapters in the life of photographer Roman Vishniac. From the cosmopolitan streets of pre-war Berlin to the shtetlach in Poland and Lithuania to the Princeton offices of Albert Einstein, Vishniac’s achievements in art and science invited praise and controversy. Best known for capturing images of pre-Holocaust Jewish life and culture in Central and Eastern Europe, his astonishing portfolio became the last visual records of an entire vanished time, place and people. Vishniac explores the person behind the photos, while illuminating the many surprising chapters of his life. Vishniac’s images and Director Laura Bialis’ beautifully-constructed reenactments are especially stunning on the big screen! Vishniac is 1 hour and 30 minutes in length and will be followed by a brief talk back program.

Talk Back Speakers

Judy Margles stepped down as OJMCHE’s director, a position that she had held for 24 years, last month.

Chris Rauschenberg is an internationally recognized photographer and is a co-founder, co-curator and Board Chairman of Blue Sky Gallery in Portland. Over the last 47 years at Blue Sky he has co-curated and co-produced over 1000 exhibitions.

Thank you to our sponsors: Rosalind Babener, Cedar Sinai Park, Congregation Beth Israel, Congregation Shir Tikvah, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, Elizabeth Menashe, Mittleman Jewish Community Center, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition / Oregon Cultural Trust, Oregon Israel Fund*, Oregon Jewish Community Foundation, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland Jewish Academy, Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Family Fund of OJCF / Jordan Schnitzer*, Leonard & Lois Schnitzer Charitable Supporting Foundation*, Schwartz Charitable Foundation, Diane Solomon, Travel Portland, and Carolyn and Gary Weinstein*.

*Support provided via a philanthropic fund of OJCF

Tickets

A limited number of tickets may be available at the door. Full festival passes are no longer available.