Winter Journey

Directed by Anders Østergaard and Erzsébet RáczDirected | Biography, Drama, History

Germany 2020 | English and German

90 min

 

Viewing Dates: March 15 – 21

 

Summary: "Winter Journey" is based on American radio host Martin Goldsmith's book about his Jewish parents, who fled Nazi Germany. Both were talented musicians, but after the Nuremberg Laws were enacted in 1935 they were only able to perform as members of the Jewish Cultural Federation, a remarkable artistic organization fully controlled by the Reich Chamber of Culture. This film brings to life the reality of their beautiful and painful love story, using remarkable and ingenuously edited archive material. The dynamic that emerges in the interaction between Martin Goldsmith himself, as the unseen interviewer, and a vulnerable Bruno Ganz, playing his father Georg Goldsmith, is fascinating. On one references his legendary role as Hitler in Downfall (2004), when Goldsmith, Sr., mimics an agitated Nazi official who stamps his visa. Written by International Documentary  Film Festival Amsterdam 2019. 

 

Bonus Content

Enjoy this interview with Martin Goldsmith, author and screenwriter of Winter Journey, Based on Martin’s book which chronicles real events in his father’s life.

 

Important Dates

  • Winter Journey Screening

    Viewing Dates: Monday, March 15 – Sunday, March 21

    Upon purchasing your ticket, you will receive an email with a link granting you access to the film. You will have access for the specified viewing dates above. Watch at your convenience.

    Post-screening, we invite you to join us on Zoom for a topic discussion on family & relationships. Stay tuned for further details.