Event

The Jewish Cardinal

The Jewish Cardinal
Los Angeles Premiere
Drama/France/90 minutes/2012
Directed by Ilan Duran Cohen
French with English subtitles

The amazing true story of Jean-Marie Lustiger, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants, who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew even after converting to Catholicism at a young age, and when he later joined the priesthood. Quickly rising within the ranks of the Church, Lustiger was appointed Archbishop of Paris by Pope John Paul II. Celebrating his dual identity as a Catholic Jew, earned him both friends and enemies from both groups. When Carmelite nuns settle down to build a convent within the cursed walls of Auschwitz, Lustiger finds himself a mediator between the two communities and may be forced at last to choose his side.

Best French TV Grand Prix at the Festival de Luchon

CLOSING NIGHT FILM!

Q&A with Rabbi Mark Diamond, Regional Director of the American Jewish Committee, and Father Alexei Smith, Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles In cooperation with The American Jewish Committee

In cooperation with the American Jewish Committee Los Angeles