Holocaust in Film Series: My Name is Sara

About the Event

The AHEC invites you to join us for the opening screening of our 13th annual Holocaust in Film Series: Rescue, Escape, and Liberation, sponsored by the Perlman Donor Advised Fund. On February 3rd at Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema, we will screen “My Name is Sara,” a stunning drama based on the true-life story of thirteen-year-old Sara Góralnik. After escaping the Jewish Ghetto in Poland and losing her family, Sara hides in plain sight by passing as an Orthodox Christian in the Ukrainian countryside. There, she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife, but she soon discovers the dark secrets of her employers’ marriage, compounding the greatest secret she must strive to protect: her true identity. Following the screening, the filmmaker Steven Oritt will join us via Zoom for an exclusive Q&A.

Tickets are $10 per person. Purchase your tickets today!

Presented by:

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Alabama Holocaust Education Center

Location

Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203

Program Date and Time:

February 3, 2026
February 3, 2026
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Local Time:
Feb 04 2026 |
7:00 am - 10:00 am
Event Time Shown in Central Time.

Event Location:

Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema
1821 2nd Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35203

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About the Speakers

Steven Oritt

Steven Oritt is an American director who began working in music videos and moved into documentaries with his feature-length debut “American Native,” which earned best director/documentary awards at the 2015 Manchester International Film Festival, Harlem International Film Festival, and Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival. Steven then launched James Lucy Productions which is currently developing an episodic series for AMC Networks and recently completed Steven’s follow-up documentary “Accidental Climber,” as well as Steven’s feature debut, “My Name is Sara.”

Thank You to Our Partners

The Perlman Donor Advised Fund