The Legacy of Aristides
Calendar | Speaking Engagements |
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Location | Webinar |
Date | Sun, Nov 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Duration | 1h |
Details | The documentary film The Legacy of Aristides asks the question: What is the legacy of Aristides de Sousa Mendes today? We are presenting a bilingual dialogue with the filmmaker, Patrick Séraudie. He will be in conversation with two of the subjects of the film: Gerald Mendes, grandson of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, and Cookie Fischer, whose mother was a Sousa Mendes visa recipient. Registration for this program will open at a later date. Click here. The Schedule
Meet the Panel Jeannette V. (“Cookie”) Fischer has lived and worked globally as a teacher, trainer, coach, and consultant working on multilingual and transdisciplinary projects. Born in Peru of European parents, she has lived and worked in the US, Asia, Europe, Mexico, South America, and Israel. Cookie’s mother, Ada van den Bergh Fischer, escaped from Bayonne on June 22, 1940 on a sardine schooner with a visa issued by Aristides de Sousa Mendes. Cookie has been involved with our Foundation since 2017 retracing her mother’s escape on the “Journey to the Road to Freedom,” a trip that follows the footsteps of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the refugees he saved. Patrick Séraudie is the film director of The Legacy of Aristides. He has devoted his long filmmaking career to telling the story of the impact and legacy of Nazi aggression and occupation on France and its citizens. His documentary films on this subject include, among other titles, Au bout de la nuit, Une vie avec Oradour, Le silence et la douleur, Sortie des ombres. and Les guardiens de la mémoire. He is the founder and director of Pyramide Productions, a film production company established in 1988 and based in Limoges, France. Many of his films have been shown on French television. |
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