SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | SFJFF 2010

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As a teenager in Nazi Germany, Jutta is shocked to discover she is Jewish. She joins the German resistance and meets Helmuth, an injured soldier. The two become sweethearts and soon co-conspirators in the plot to assassinate Hitler. This would sound like a pitch for a Hollywood blockbuster were it not all true. Surviving Hitler: A Love Story is in fact a harrowing tale of war, resistance and survival. At the center of the documentary is a love story for the ages, with riveting narration by Jutta herself, original 8mm footage (shot by Helmuth) and, miraculously, a happy ending. Winner of the Inspiration Award at the 2010 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.—Jay Rosenblatt

Director John-Keith Wasson in person at the Castro.

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