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 On October 6-8 2015, the Special Commemorative Film series of The Lessons of Survival Film of Inna Rogatchi took place in Israel, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Simon Wiesenthal’s passing away. The Lessons of Survival has become the only film selected for this commemorative series. The idea of organising such special film series had been initiated by the Israel Ministry for Culture in elaboration with Ruth Diskin Films. The successful screenings of the film were shown at three leading Cinematheques of Israel, in Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Haifa. Many distinguished guests have attended the event, including the Ambassadors and the diplomats of Finland and Austria, Israeli diplomats, ministers, academics, senior officials, government representatives, representatives of leading public bodies, such as Israel National Fund, Keren Hayesod, Aish Torah, Yad Vashem,  journalists, media representatives, and many others. All three events included Inna Rogatchi’s introduction to her film, and extensive Q & A sessions after the screening.

The leading Israeli and international media, such as The Jerusalem Post and Israel National News has covered the events with elaborative profiles and interviews:

Israel National News

The Jerusalem Post

More about the Special Commemorative Film Series in Israel – at the EVENTS pages. 

 The leading international The Jerusalem Post newspaper has published the profile on The Lessons of Survival and its author Inna Rogatchi –  Conversations with Simon Wiesenthal by Barry Davis: Lessons of Survival. Filmmaker Inna Rogatchi Recalls Her Talks with Simon Wiesenthal.  Prominently posted publication has highlighted The Lessons of Survival film making and background during the Special Commemorative Film Event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Simon Wiesenthal’s passing.

The article can be read here: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Conversations-with-Simon-Wiesenthal-421096

In October 2015, Special Commemorative Film Series will be organised in Israel, to mark the 10th anniversary of the passing away of Simon Wiesenthal, the legendary Nazi hunter. The Inna Rogatchi’s film The Lessons of Survival has been chosen as the only film to be shown in the series, with special events in all three Israeli Cinematheques in Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Haifa. The author of the film Inna Rogatchi has been invited to  Israel to participate in this special commemorative event.

​Special Event In Memoriam: Simon Wiesenthal ( 31 December 1908- 20 September 2005)​ had a place on September 17th at the residence of the Austrian Ambassador to Finland. The event that has collected many European Ambassadors, diplomats, and the representatives of the Finnish academic and public institutions  commemorated the 10th anniversary of the passing away of Simon Wiesenthal who has lived all his life in Austria and has become the one of the most notable public figure there. The event has organised by the initiative of the Ambassador Dr Elisabeth Kehrer. The Inna Rogatchi’s film on Simon Wiesenthal The Lessons of Survival. Conversations with Simon Wiesenthal has been screened at the special event, with both Ambassador Dr Kehrer and Dr Inna Rogatchi speaking to the audience before conversing into very deep and interesting discussion.

The Inna Rogatchi’s The Lessons of Survival film has been shown in the official program of the Turku Film Day Festival in Finland.

The Turku Film Festival has been organised in Turku, Finland for the first time. The Inna Rogatchi’s The Lessons of Survival film has been shown there as a part of the festival’s official program, with a great success. The Festival is planned to become traditional culture event in Turku. The program of the festival has been international, and its focus is the quality and popularity of the shown films.

On the occasion of the US National Premiere of her The Lessons of Survival film, Inna Rogatchi has been awarded Special Honorable Diploma by the Chicago Film Festival and the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Educational Centre for her ” artistic, academic, governmental, societal and personal contributions to the Jewish people, Holocaust education, and Israel”. ​Photo: Inna Rogatchi with directors of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and the Chicago Film Festival Lillian Gerstner and Cindy Stern.

Inna Rogatchi has been invited to participate in Special Commemorative Film Series in Israel organised there in honour of Simon Wiesenthal on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his passing. Inna’s film The Lessons of Survival. Conversations with Simon Wiesenthal will be shown at the Cinematheques of all main cities of Israel, including Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Haifa. The film will be the only one to shown in the Special Commemorative Series which will be also the Israel National Premiere of The Lessons of Survival. Inna Rogatchi was invited to give lectures at all three main cinemateques, and to participate in Q&A sessions there.

Inna Rogatchi’s The Lessons of Survival Film had its US National Premiere at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Educational Centre at the special event in Chicago. The Film had concluded the Faces of Humanity Film Series which had been co-organised by the Chicago Festival of the Israeli Cinema and the Illinois Holocaust Museum. ​The leadership of the Illinois branch of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre had been participating in the event, as well.To mark the US National Premiere of the film, Inna Rogatchi was invited to give a lecture The Lessons of Survival: The Lessons of Courage and Humanity. The US National Premiere of The Lessons of Survival was a big success, with public asking many questions of both historical and current character.   Inna Rogatchi has been awarded a Special Honorable Diploma by the Chicago Film Festival and the Illinois Holocaust Museum for her ‘ contribution into the Holocaut education world-wide’.

Inna Rogatchi’s The Lessons of Survival Film has been included into the official program of the Turku Movie Day festival in Finland in September 2015. The one-day film festival to be organised by the Turku City Council, Turku City Theater and Turku Film Commission ​for the first time, with plan to make it a traditional international culture event there. The program consists of both new and classic films of all genres; the main criteria was the film’s popularity and quality. The screening of The Lessons of Survival in the Turku Movie Day program will be commemorative one, and it will be done in memory of Simon Wiesenthal on the occassion of the 10th anniversary of his passing.

Inna Rogatchi will be Special Guest and Keynote Speaker at the USA National Premiere of her film The Lessons of Survival. Conversations with Simon Wiesenthal in Chicago on the 21st of June 2015. The film will conclude the Faces of Humanity Special Film Series, a joint projects of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Centre and Chicago Festival of the Israeli Cinema.

The Series took place from January 2015 onward, and it was opened by the Moms Mabley, the Original Queen of Comedy documentary presented by Whoppi Goldberg.

To mark the event of the US Premiere of her film, Inna Rogatchi will also give a Special Lecture “The Lessons of Survival: The Lessons of Courage and Humanity” after the screening.

New review on the Inna Rogatchi’s The Lessons of Survival Film has been written by Pamela Clements, internationally acclaimed musicologist and acoustic consultant.

The review can be read in Reviews section.

The film by Inna Rogatchi, The Lessons of Survival. Conversations with Simon Wiesenthal, has been acquired by the University of Pennsylvania, a prolific U.S. educational establishment founded by Benjamin Franklin.

The university, which is a top member of the U.S. Ivy League, is known for its outstanding record in research and applied studies. The University’s Library is also one of the best in the American University World.

A major publication of the leading American Christian Zionist organisation, The JerUSAlem Connection International, has published a story on Inna Rogatchi’s film The Lessons of Survival

The story in full can be read here.

On the Israel Independence Day, the French Opening Premiere of Inna Rogatchi’s film on Simon Wiesenthal The Lessons of Survival had been successfully launched at the leading French and international historical institutions, the famed Memorial de la Shoah.

A Special Screening of The Lessons of Survival, a film by Inna Rogatchi on Simon Wiesenthal, took place in Helsinki, Finland as a part of the Yom HaShoah, Day of Remembrance and Heroism, commemoration conducted by the Helsinki Jewish Community together with the Embassy of Israel in Finland.