SCREENING IN THE BERNARD OSHER FOUNDATION AUDITORIUM
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“Totally different from what I expected, the film shows the power of silence and the importance of appreciating the humanity within us all.”
82 minutes. Not Rated. Directed by Maurizius Staerkle Drux. In German, English, and French with English subtitles. Screens with The Peacock That Passed Over, directed by Max Goldberg, 4 minutes
Legendary mime Marcel Marceau is recognized worldwide for his iconic stage persona, "Bip the Clown," whose silk hat and flower represented what he called "the fragility of life." Less known is Marceau's personal history as a French Jew who helped hundreds of French Jewish children escape to safety during the Nazi occupation. Masterfully crafted from archival footage, family conversations, and performance excerpts, The Art of Silence sheds new light on this unique artist who overcame a harrowing past to create a gentle and eternal everyman.
The Peacock That Passed Over: Four years ago a lone peacock took up residence on the grounds of a synagogue in Leeds, England. This whimsical film offers glimpses of the elegant squatter, while recording some of the responses—philosophical and otherwise—of that very British Yorkshire (Jewish and not Jewish) community.