The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities' Lloyd M. Burstein Memorial Holocaust Film Series will present the final award-winning film in the series on Sunday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum Theater, 225 W. 2nd Street in Davenport, Iowa.
Farewell, Mister Haffmann is an engrossing drama set in Paris during the Nazi occupation. Joseph Haffmann, a Jewish jeweler, sends his family away to saftey, with the intention of joining them later. Haffmann has decided to hand off the business to his trusted assistant Francois Merier and Mercier's wife, Blance, who are recently married and struggling to conceive a child--though Haffmann's plans go awry when he is unable to escape the city under the watrch of German authorities. Farewell Mr. Haffmann is a twisting, turning and satisfying tale that reveals the complex and contradictory sides of humanity pushed to its darkest limits. Directed by Fred Cavayé.
Admission: Adults - $7; Seniors (60+) & Military - $6; Students - FREE. For info call (309) 793-1300. All have adult content.
The 2024 Lloyd M. Burstein Memorial Holocaust Film Series is presented by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities.
The Presenting Sponsor is The Joyce & Tony Singh Family Foundation.
Film Series Sponsors: Truth First Film Alliance, Inc., WVIK, Quad City Bank & Trust, Wheelan-Pressly, Friendship Manor.
Rauch Family Foundation II, Inc., Louis & Ida-Fox Rich Fund, Stanley & Bernice Harris Memorial Endowment, Gary and Randi Segal Family, Bernard & Irene Goldstein Memorial Endowment Fund, Marlyne & David Weiner Family, Glenn Peterson.
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