Screenings of The Rape of Europa were sold out during the San Francisco International Film Festival, but it opens tonight in San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Rafael. Co-directors Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen and Nicole Newnham, and Bernard Taper (who is interviewed in the film) will answer questions after the 7:30 pm show on Friday, May 18th at the Embarcadero (sign up for the Landmark newsletter to see if they will be at any future shows).
The documentary, based on the book of the same name by Lynn Nicholas, focuses on the massive theft of art by the Nazis which continues to have an impact today. It doesn't ignore the impact of the Allies telling the story of the military's Monuments Men (including Taper) who worked to protect the culture of the cities in the path of the war.
While Rape of Europa will be shown on PBS, it does make a difference to really be able to see the art in a theater (schedule). And it tells important aspects of the story the weren't in The Architecture of Doom and exhibits and plays I'd seen on the Nazis and art.
Michael Guillén interviewed Berge and Cohen. Cohen, Nicholas, and Taper were also on Forum this morning. Co-producer Robert Edsel has a blog on issues related to the film. There are more video clips from the film online.
Cohen was executive producer of Wonders are Many which also screened at SFIFF, and Newnham directed Sentenced Home which has been airing this week on Independent Lens on PBS.
The documentary, based on the book of the same name by Lynn Nicholas, focuses on the massive theft of art by the Nazis which continues to have an impact today. It doesn't ignore the impact of the Allies telling the story of the military's Monuments Men (including Taper) who worked to protect the culture of the cities in the path of the war.
Michael Guillén interviewed Berge and Cohen. Cohen, Nicholas, and Taper were also on Forum this morning. Co-producer Robert Edsel has a blog on issues related to the film. There are more video clips from the film online.
Cohen was executive producer of Wonders are Many which also screened at SFIFF, and Newnham directed Sentenced Home which has been airing this week on Independent Lens on PBS.
Originally posted on tigerbeat.vox.com
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