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Documenting a Holocaust Survivor's Story

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 09:47
Courtesy LTV Studios

Judy Sleed of East Hampton, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor and host of "The Play Is the Thing," an LTV show, tells her story publicly for the first time in "I Am Judit." The documentary is to be screened at 6 p.m. on Saturday at LTV Studios on Industrial Road in Wainscott.

Ms. Sleed shares her account "with unprecedented candor," according to a release. Advance reservations are not required for this free screening.

The film was produced and directed by Christiane Arbesu, who also produced a separate film based on her own story.

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