In recognition of Yom HaShoah, Washington Hebrew is proud to host the exclusive D.C.-area screening of the premiere episode of Peacock’s new series, The Tattooist of Auschwitz. We will host a dinner before the screening ($20 members/$25 non-members. Screening only is free), RSVP below if you plan to attend. There will be discussion following the screening as well, more details on that coming soon.

• Dinner begins at 6:45 pm
• Screening starts at 7:30 pm

ABOUT THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ:
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an event series inspired by the real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov. Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and shortly after arrival, he was made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms. One day, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak) when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm. They experience love at first sight, and so begins a courageous, unforgettable, and human story. Under constant guard from a volatile Nazi SS officer Baretzki (Jonas Nay), Lali and Gita became determined to keep each other alive.

Around 60 years later, Lali (Harvey Keitel) meets novice writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey). Recently widowed, Lali finds the courage to tell the world his story. In recounting his story to Heather, Lali, in his 80s, faces the traumatic ghosts of his youth and relives his memories of falling in love in the most horrific of places.

Want cast and crew interviews and more behind-the-scenes stories? Read the Press Kit

Premiere Date: May 2, 2024, streaming on Peacock
Executive Producers: Claire Mundell, Adrian Burns and Mark Young (Synchronicity Films), Serena Thompson (Sky Studios)
Director, Co-Executive Producer: Tali Shalom-Ezer
Cast: Jonah Hauer-King, Melanie Lynskey, Anna Próchniak, Jonas Nay, and Harvey Keitel
Composers: Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve