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JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival - Toman
Zdenk Toman, a Jewish high-ranking official in post-war Czechoslovakia who ran the secret police, helped the communist party to seize power, became a political prisoner, managed to escape to Venezuela and became a financial donor to Israel.
Toman is the classic anti-hero - He headed up the state security office yet became the first high-ranking communist official to be jailed and condemned to death in 1949. In spite of that, he managed to help transport Eastern European Jews to safety after World War II before vanishing into exile.
Toman was awarded for his activities in the USA and Israel, and was officially rehabilitated after 1989.
Czech with English subtitles
Join, Jan Kubita, Deputy Consul General and head of consular section at the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago for a Q&A following the showing.
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LocationArcLight Cinemas - Glenview (View)
1850 Tower Dr, Glenview, IL 60026
Glenview, IL 60026
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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