Greenwich JCC Teen Action Committee Hosts Free 'Once in a Lifetime' Screening

From JCC Greenwich Teen Action Committee: The JCC Greenwich Teen Action Committee is hosting a film screening of "Once in a Lifetime" and all teenagers in the community are invited to attend! Complimentary tickets can be reserved online at JCCGreenwich.org or by calling 203-552-1818.

When: Sunday, January 22 at 5:30 pm
Where: Bow Tie Cinemas, 2 Railroad Ave. Greenwich

Synopsis: A devoted history teacher at a Paris high school taps lessons of the Holocaust to motivate her troubled students in this uplifting drama based on a true story. A teacher with 20 years of experience, Anne Gueguen is determined to give the best education she can to her underprivileged inner-city pupils. Overcoming their apathy, however, is proving to be more difficult than expected. Frustrated but undaunted, Anne tests her multicultural classroom with a unique assignment: a national competition on the theme of child victims of the Nazi concentration camps. The project is initially met with extreme resistance, until a face-to-face encounter with a Holocaust survivor changes the class’s attitude dramatically. Despite their long-shot odds of winning, these once-rebellious teens soon begin to see one another – and themselves – in a whole new light.

A potent and moving antidote to the devaluation of education in an age of ignorance, ONCE IN A LIFETIME demonstrates the enduring impact of the Holocaust in transforming future generations.

Tickets: Complimentary tickets can be reserved online at JCCGreenwich.org or call 203.552.1818. For more information, visit JCCGreenwich.org

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