FILMS
Never Alone tells the gripping story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during WWII. As Nazi influence grows, the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller (Ville Virtanen, Netflix's Bordertown) risks everything to protect the refugee community. This powerful film showcases courage, resilience, and the fight for hope amidst overwhelming adversity. Based on actual events during World War II, celebrated director Klaus Härö (The Fencer, My Sailor, My Love) shines a light on the plight of Jewish refugees seeking sanctuary in Finland and the unwavering hero who risked everything to protect them.
Content Warning: This film contains material that may be difficult for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.
Official Selection: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, Miami Jewish Film Festival
Supported in part by the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh
Film Schmooze
Following the film, join us for a Film Schmooze led by Dr. Jonathan Zisook. Film Schmooze is a casual post-film discussion sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program.
Jonathan Zisook
Film Schmooze Scholar
Dr. Jonathan Zisook is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a sociologist of religion and a scholar of the Holocaust and its aftermath in East Central Europe. Jonathan is the editor of From Centre to Periphery and Beyond: The History and Memory of National Socialist Camps and Killing Sites (2024). He is also currently completing a monograph on the politics of Holocaust memory in contemporary Poland and co-authoring a work on Holocaust museums and Jewish identity in the United States. Jonathan’s research has been supported by the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission, the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.