(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)February 12, 2018

MAHWAH, N.J. –The recently released and critically acclaimed Hungarian film, “1945,” will be screened at Ramapo College of New Jersey on Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Trustees Pavilion (PAV3) under the auspices of the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The program is being held in memory of our recently deceased Advisory Board member, John Gunzler. The event is free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served

Born in 1935, John Gunzler survived the Holocaust in hiding with his family in his native Budapest. He came to the United States in 1951, after first living and attending school in Italy.  He joined the Seminole Manufacturing Company a few years later and eventually became a member of the company’s Board of Directors.

A man of many passions, Gunzler enjoyed opera, art, music, hiking, skiing, tennis, sailing, fine dining and The New York Times. It was while leading a hike that he met the love of his life, Marianne, a fellow survivor from Germany, with whom he raised two daughters, Melissa and Nicole. Eventually, he became member of the boards of Gross Center and the New York/New Jersey Trail Conference. He is missed by all.

Directed by Ferenc Török and based on the acclaimed short story Homecoming by Gábor T. Szántó, the film “1945” tells the story of the return of an observant Jew and his son to their native village in Hungary just as the inhabitants are preparing for the wedding of the town clerk’s son. The townspeople – suspicious, remorseful, fearful and cunning – expect the worst and behave accordingly. Shot in gorgeous, high-contrast black-and-white, “1945” is a commentary on treachery and guilt during and after the Holocaust.

For information or to request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact holgen@ramapo.edu or call 201-684-7409.

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About Ramapo College

Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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