Pittsburgh premiere

Directors: Richard Berge, Bonnie Cohen and Nicole Newnham
USA, 2006, video, 117 minutes
English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Russian w/subtitles
“The Rape of Europa” tells the epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Third Reich and World War II. In a journey through seven countries, the film takes the audience into the violent whirlwind of fanaticism, greed, and warfare that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of Europe. For twelve years, the Nazis looted and destroyed art on a scale unprecedented in history. But heroic young art historians and curators from America and across Europe fought back with a miraculous campaign to rescue and return the millions of lost, hidden and stolen treasures. Narrated by Joan Allen.

Franklin Toker, Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh, will lead a discussion following the film.

In collaboration with the Rauh Jewish Archives.

Thursday, March 22, 7:00 p.m.
SouthSide Works Cinema