Upcoming Events
Screening: Prisoner of Her Past
A Special Screening at the Museum of Tolerance
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| What: | Screening: Prisoner of Her Past |
| When: | May 3, 2011 7:30 PM–9:30 PM |
| Where: | Museum of Tolerance Simon Wiesenthal Plaza 9786 West Pico Blvd (southeast corner of Pico Boulevard and Roxbury Drive) Los Angeles, CA 90035 |
| RSVP: | 310.772.2498 |
Tuesday May 3 at 7:30 PM No charge. RSVP required. Call 310.772.2498
Prisoner of Her Past tells the haunting story of a secret childhood trauma resurfacing, sixty years later, to unravel the life of Holocaust survivor Sonia Reich. The film follows her son, Chicago Tribune jazz critic Howard Reich, as he journeys across the United States and Eastern Europe to uncover why his mother believes the world is conspiring to kill her. Along the way, he finds a family he never knew he had.
This film is the first to illuminate a little-known illness, late-onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Prisoner of Her Past examines the disorder’s
devastating effect on victims and their families. In addition, the film
highlights programs that are aiding young trauma survivors of Hurricane
Katrina, in New Orleans–and how such early interventions may have helped
Howard’s mother.
Q & A following the screening with Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Arts Critic featured in the film, Joanna Rudnick, producer, and Stephen D. Smith, Exective Director USC Shoah Foundation Institute.
