The film illuminates the  ways in which Jews resisted the Nazis — and celebrates the soulful bravery, cleverness, and leadership of the partisans. Director Mintz shines a spotlight on their transformation from young innocents raised in closely knit Jewish communities and families to becoming fierce fighters with enduring hope, grit, magnificent courage, and deep humanity.

“There has long been a myth that Jews were passive during the Holocaust,” said Phyllis Wang, coordinator of Saratoga Jewish Community Arts.

“Recent books and films have shown otherwise. Now, this well researched and written documentary with the last surviving partisans tells a powerful story of Jewish resistance against the Nazis and their collaborators, she added.”

Details may be obtained on the film’s website at https://fourwintersfilm.com/. Pre-registration is required. Registrants will receive the location on campus and further information before the program.

Registration is available at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/YEGSQgb/FourWinters.

The program, marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, is sponsored by various offices of Skidmore College, including the Office of Religious Spiritual Life, and is co-sponsored by Saratoga Jewish Community Arts, Temple Sinai and Congregation Shaara Tfille, with support from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York.