Irena’s Vow
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css_animation="none" css=""] 11 November, Monday 8:30pm [su_spacer size="10"] Drama War [su_button url="https://goldenscene.com/movie/4cc5a4ec-4249-4bba-a8c2-d36b37da5b37/Irena's%20Vow%20(HKJFF2024)" target="blank" style="flat" radius="0" background="#fa0f0c" color="#FFFFFF" size="6"]Tickets[/su_button] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] SYNOPSIS: Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke (Sophie Nélisse) and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy. 19-year-old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to save 12 Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of – the basement of the German Major's house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, instinct, charm, and immense courage to hide her friends for as long as possible. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="30"] SPONSORED by The Ohel Leah Synagogue Charity Trust SUPPORTED by Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong, Polish Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong, HKHTC (Hong Kong Holocaust & Tolerance Centre) [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""][su_spacer size="30"] 121 Minutes | 2023 Canada, Poland | English VENUE: Golden Scene Cinema Tickets: HKD 110 (Students/Seniors HKD 80) [su_spacer size="15"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""] [su_spacer size="15"] CREDITS: Director: Louise Archambault Screenwriters: Dan Gordon Producers: Berry Meyerowitz, Beata Pisula, Tim Ringuette, Jeff Sackman, Nicholas Tabarrok Cast: Sophie Nélisse, Dougray Scott, Andrzej Seweryn [su_spacer size="15"] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] AWARDS: 3 Wins [su_spacer size="10"] 2024 Writers Guild of Canada Winner Best Feature Film 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival Winner Audience Award Windsor International Film Festival Winner LIUNA People's Choice Award[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...