For the Living

Florida Premiere

In January 1945, 10-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinski made a treacherous 60-mile journey by foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau to Krakow, Poland, in search of his family. Decades later, 250 cyclists from 12 countries retraced his path in an empathetic mission called Ride for the Living. This powerful documentary draws parallels between Marcel’s harrowing experience and the cyclists' journey, sparking an urgent conversation about our ongoing struggle between dehumanization and empathy. With genocide still occurring nearly 80 years after Auschwitz, especially with what we are witnessing right now in Ukraine, this film is a poignant reminder of the importance of saying "Never Again" and truly meaning it.

This special premiere event will include the attendance of co-directors Marc Bennett & Tim Roper, producer Lisa Effress, and JCC Krakow Executive Director Jonathan Ornstein, who will introduce the film and participate in a Q&A after the screening.